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Summer of 85

2020 · 101 min

A sunlit, wistful summer romance that curdles into grief, told with lyrical tenderness and a bittersweet ache.

Directed by
François Ozon
Genres
Romance, Drama
Starring
Félix Lefebvre, Benjamin Voisin, Philippine Velge
Tagline
Whoever dies first, the other promises to dance on his grave.
Overview
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.

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Stream in the UK
  • Curzon Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
François Ozon
Genres
Romance, Drama
Starring
Félix Lefebvre, Benjamin Voisin, Philippine Velge
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • grief
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
  • death
Places
  • small town
  • sea
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance7
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Genres
romance, drama
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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Country
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