| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Naomi Watts | ... | Cornelia | |
| Ben Stiller | ... | Josh | |
| Maria Dizzia | ... | Marina | |
| Adam Horovitz | ... | Fletcher | |
| Matthew Maher | ... | Tim (as Matt Maher) | |
| Peter Yarrow | ... | Ira Mandelstam | |
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Bonnie Kaufman | ... | Ira's Wife |
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Hector Otero | ... | Frank |
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Deborah Eisenberg | ... | New School Woman |
| Adam Driver | ... | Jamie | |
| Amanda Seyfried | ... | Darby | |
| Dree Hemingway | ... | Tipper | |
| Matthew Shear | ... | Benny | |
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Annie Baker | ... | Elise |
| Quincy Tyler Bernstine | ... | Pepper | |
Josh Srebnick is 44. He is married to Cornelia, 43, the daughter of Leslie Breitbart, a respected documentary filmmaker. The couple lives comfortably in New York Village and gives the image of happiness. But things are not so rosy as they look: on a personal level, their relationships have been cooling down while they suffer from not having children. On a professional plane, things have deteriorated as well. Josh, who is also a documentary filmmaker like his father-in-law, has lost inspiration: he has been grappling with his last movie for eight years now without being able to complete it. To be true, Josh goes nowhere and his marriage is on the rocks. Things start changing when Josh and Cornelia meet another married pair: Jamie and Darby, a generation younger, express their admiration for Josh (Jamie wishing to become a documentary filmmaker himself). Plus, they are much cooler, smarter and more uninhibited than the two forty-odds. Could they help Josh and Cornelia to revive their ... Written by Guy Bellinger
This film tells the story of a documentary filmmaker who has had success but struggles to finish his new documentary. He meets a young and energetic couple who live life colourfully, and he gets infected by their unending enthusiasm.
"While We're Young" starts off very strong, with Josh and Cornelia having a sort of midlife crisis. Passion dwindles from their lives, and they get locked into their comfort zone. The couple is charming and infectiously happy. I think many people could identify with Josh and Cornelia. I certainly could. I was hoping the story of unfold along these lines, but as things go wrong, it seems almost wrong for Josh and Cornelia to rediscover themselves. I think it's a misfired message, and I identify with the story less towards the end. Nonetheless, it's a good film.