Summer of 85

Name: Summer of 85
Genre: Drama
Released: June 18, 2021
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 65
Cast: Aurore Broutin, Benjamin Voisin, Bruno Lochet, Félix Lefebvre, Isabelle Nanty

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Music Box Films | Release Date: June 18, 2021 | Not Rated

Starring: Aurore Broutin, Benjamin Voisin, Bruno Lochet, Félix Lefebvre, Isabelle Nanty, Laurent Fernandez, Melvil Poupaud, Philippine Velge, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Yoann Zimmer

Summary: When Alexis (Félix Lefebvre) capsizes off the coast of Normandy, David (Benjamin Voisin) comes to the rescue and soon opens the younger boy’s eyes to a new horizon of friendship, art, and sexual bliss. David’s worldly demeanor and Jewish heritage deliver an ardent jolt to Alexis’s traditional, working-class upbringing. After Alexis beginsWhen Alexis (Félix Lefebvre) capsizes off the coast of Normandy, David (Benjamin Voisin) comes to the rescue and soon opens the younger boy’s eyes to a new horizon of friendship, art, and sexual bliss. David’s worldly demeanor and Jewish heritage deliver an ardent jolt to Alexis’s traditional, working-class upbringing. After Alexis begins working at the seaside shop owned by David’s mother (Valeria Bruni Tedeschi), the two lovers steal every possible moment for a fugitive kiss, a motorcycle ride, or a trip to the cinema. Their relationship is soon rocked by a host of challenges, including an unexpected sexual rival (Philippine Velge) and a romantic oath that transcends life itself. … Expand

Director: François Ozon

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 100 min

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Alonso Duralde

Sep 13, 2020

For as prolific a filmmaker as Ozon continues to be, his occasional misses are far outweighed by his offbeat and insightful forays, particularly in the realm of sexuality — the best parts and the crazy-making parts. For audiences equally interested in his insights about loss and about love, there’s plenty to ponder in Summer of ’85. Read full review

Mark Kermode

Oct 29, 2020

Ozon first read Chambers’s novel as a teenager and his adaptation blends the prickly joy of that first encounter with the stylistic confidence of a film-maker revisiting an old flame. Read full review

Elena Lazic

Dec 29, 2021

That is why, as over-the-top and broad as it sometimes is, Summer of 85 is also one of Ozon’s most moving films to date. Read full review

Stephanie Zacharek

Jun 18, 2021

Summer of 85 delights in romantic excess, ending up as an almost literal evocation of one of the songs on its era-specific soundtrack. Read full review

Ann Hornaday

Jun 23, 2021

Still, despite some distracting contrivances, Summer of 85 transports viewers to a place, time and feeling that feel altogether real, and not nearly as far away as they initially might seem. Read full review

The Guardian Benjamin Lee

Sep 13, 2020

Unlike the woozy love at its centre, Summer of 85 doesn’t haunt in the way that it should. It fades when it should burn. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Odie Henderson

Jun 18, 2021

Summer of 85 plays like a bad parody of movies like Love Story and Summer of ’42, stories where some undeserving male learns a valuable lesson from a love affair and death. Read full review

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matthewmirliani

Jun 19, 2021

Sundrenched yet dark, Summer of 85 is a gorgeously shot French film with a great retro soundtrack (notably featuring The Cure’s “In Between Days”). Aside from its technical brilliance, it’s a moving, well-acted queer story. Highly recommend this excellent selection from Cannes!

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Exceladeogun

Dec 2, 2021

Summer of 85

Beautiful scenery, solid plot even though the alternation between past and present dulls the climax. Young love, romance and tragedy portrayed with sheer sincerity by the wonderful cast. The soundtrack is also noteworthy and helps bolster the emotions of the scenes especiallySummer of 85

Beautiful scenery, solid plot even though the alternation between past and present dulls the climax. Young love, romance and tragedy portrayed with sheer sincerity by the wonderful cast. The soundtrack is also noteworthy and helps bolster the emotions of the scenes especially Rod Stewart's _Sailing_.… Expand

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