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Summer of 85

2020 · 1h 41m · Romance, Drama

If you're craving a tender, introspective coming-of-age story with romantic tension and European seaside aesthetics, YES—this Francois Ozon gem is a beautiful, melancholic meditation on youth and desire that'll stick with you. Skip it only if you need something lighter.

Plot

What do you dream of when you're 16-years-old and in a seaside resort in Normandy in the 1980s? A best friend? A lifelong teen pact? Scooting off on adventures on a boat or a motorbike? Living life at breakneck speed? No. You dream of death. Because you can't get a bigger kick than dying. And that's why you save it till the very end. The summer holidays are just beginning, and this story recounts how Alexis grew into himself.

Director: François Ozon

Cast: Félix Lefebvre, Benjamin Voisin, Philippine Velge, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Melvil Poupaud

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