Dan Ivănesei

Composed of six unconventional vignettes, each one dealing with the late communist period in Romania, a narrative is told through its urban myths from the perspective of ordinary people. The title refers to the alluded "Golden Age" of the last 15 years of Ceaușescu's regime.

Three young man run in the rain with a borrowed car. The first accident, whose victim is a girl, gives the signal for a race through the city to escape the police crews. Race ends tragically, with another serious incident, even one victim is involved. The only way out is escape. The film shows the psychological transformation of fugitives, in their desperate attempt to evade the consequences and pressures of their conscience.

There comes a point in our lives when sons become caregivers for their ageing parents. Nobody is ever truly prepared for it. The parent does not want to acknowledge the need for help, and the son feels it's time to step in, yet something holds him back. Besides love, one needs a great deal of courage to play this part.

An old man with a great passion for the universe wants to go to the planetarium to witness a rare planet alignment. In the end he takes part in a rather breathtaking experience.