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L'été en pente douce

1987 · 102 min

A gentle, wistful journey through the quiet complexities of life and human desire.

Directed by
Gérard Krawczyk
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Jacques Villeret, Jean-Pierre Bacri, Pauline Lafont
Overview
When he inherits the family house and property after his mother's death, aspiring novelist Fane returns home with his bimbo girlfriend Lilas. He must care for his idiot brother Mo and contend with a greedy garage owner who covets Fane's property to expand his business. When efforts to buy the property are fruitless, the mechanic incites the townsfolk against the strange trio.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Gérard Krawczyk
Genres
Drama, Romance
Starring
Jacques Villeret, Jean-Pierre Bacri, Pauline Lafont
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • greed
  • love
  • isolation
  • class
Places
  • countryside
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance6
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama, romance
Directed by
Gérard Krawczyk
Written by
Gérard Krawczyk, Jean-Paul Lilienfeld
Starring
Jacques Villeret, Jean-Pierre Bacri, Pauline Lafont, Jean Bouise, Guy Marchand, Jean-Paul Lilienfeld, Jacques Mathou, Dominique Besnehard
Runtime
102 min
Country
France
Languages
French

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