The Paul Dédalus: watch order

The movies in the series, sorted by release date. Total runtime: 9 h 4 min. Films telling the life of Paul Dédalus, Desplechin's recurring character.

1. 
   Movie 1

   My Sex Life... or How I Got Into an Argument (1996)

   3 h 1 min · ★ 6.5

   Paul Dedalus is at a crossroads in his life. He has to make several decisions; should he complete his doctorate, does he want to become a full professor, does he really love his long-standing girlfriend, or should he…

2. 
   Movie 2

   A Christmas Tale (2008)

   2 h 32 min · ★ 6.8

   When their regal matriarch falls ill, the troubled Vuillard family come together for a hesitant Christmastime reunion. Among them is rebellious ne'er-do-well Henri and the uptight Elizabeth. Together under the same roof…

3. 
   Movie 3

   My Golden Days (2015)

   2 h 3 min · ★ 6.7

   Paul is preparing to leave Tajikistan, while thinking back on his adolescent years. His childhood, his mother's madness, the parties, the trip to the USSR where he lost his virginity, the friend who betrayed him and the…

4. 
   Movie 4

   Filmlovers! (2025)

   1 h 28 min · ★ 5.6

   What does it mean, to go to the movies? Why have people been going for over one hundred years? I set out to celebrate movie theaters and their manifold magic. So I walked in the footsteps of young Paul Dédalus, as if in…