SUMMER OF ’85 (15)

WHO’S IN IT?

Félix Lefebvre (School’s Out), Benjamin Voisin (The Happy Prince), Philippine Velge (film debut), Valeria Bruni Tedeschi (Human Capital), Melvil Poupaud (Laurence Anyways), Isabelle Nanty (Amélie), Aurore Broutin (Augustine), Samuel Brafman-Moutier (Daniel)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

François Ozon (Swimming Pool), director, writer; Eric Altmayer (Jeune & Jolie) and Nicolas Altmayer (In the House), producers; Jean-Benoît Dunckel (The Summer of Sangaile), composer; Hichame Alaouie (Miles from Anywhere), cinematographer; Laure Gardette (Capernaum), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

In the summer months of 1985, naïve teenager Alexis (Lefebvre) falls deeply in love with David (Voislin) after he rescues him from a boating accident. As they become more and more inseparable, Alexis finds it difficult to accept David’s free-spirited nature…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

François Ozon is back with a sun-drenched coming-of-age drama that goes in some unexpected directions further into its seemingly pleasant story.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 23RD OCTOBER 2020

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