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Summer Light

1943 · 112 min

A slow, moody mountain drama where tangled passions simmer quietly against glittering glass and harsh light.

Directed by
Jean Grémillon
Genres
Drama
Overview
A shimmering glass hotel at the top of a remote Provençal mountain provides the setting for a tragicomic tapestry about an obsessive love pentangle, whose principals range from an artist to a hotel manager to a dam worker.
How it feels
Melancholic, tense, romantic and dark. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Obsession, love, isolation, betrayal
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Directed by
Jean Grémillon
Genres
Drama
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism7
Romance6
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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