7. Youth

JamesArthurArmstrong The astounding masterwork that is Youth stems from its performances and its artistic direction, but also from its avoidance of trite themes reserved often for characters of age in lesser work. Themes of loss, regret, acceptance, they're all discarded for a film that doesn't treat its characters with trite and heavy penmanship. It will be remembered most notably perhaps for Michael Caine's stunning performance, but further it is an example of what film at its purist can be.