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In the Summers

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In the Summers

Released Sep 20, 2024

1h 38m

Drama

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Siblings Violeta and Eva live in California with their mother, but every summer they travel to Las Cruces, New Mexico, to spend time with their loving but unpredictable father, Vicente (René "Residente" Pérez Joglar). Over the course of four formative summers that span adolescence to early adulthood, Violeta and Eva learn to appreciate their father as a person, his flaws and limitations inseparable from his passion and tenderness. Lovers come and go, the backyard goes to seed, but the idea of home remains knotty and elusive. This powerful and deeply personal directorial debut from Alessandra Lacorazza offers a nuanced study of young people questioning their place within their families, their communities, and their identities. Winner of the US Dramatic Grand Jury Prize at Sundance, In The Summers proves both an emotional capsule of growing up within a fragmented family and a love letter to the resilience needed to survive.

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Critics Consensus

In the Summers homes in on emotional insights even as its narrative wanders, suggesting a bright future for writer-director Alessandra Lacorazza.

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Tim Cogshell

FilmWeek (LAist)

An exquisite film.

Oct 8, 2024

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Claudia Puig

FilmWeek (LAist)

This is a lovely, tender, and pitch-perfect first film by a very talented new voice.

Oct 8, 2024

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Michael Phillips

Chicago Tribune

The result is a modest but sure collection of tangled memories, dramatized.

Rated: 3/4

Sep 27, 2024

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Tina Kakadelis

Beyond the Cinerama Dome

In the Summers is as miraculous as the hazy days of nothingness that amount to everything.

Feb 24, 2025

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Sarah Vincent

Sarah G Vincent Views

Lacorazza’s feature debut is a poignant, riveting autofiction story that shows and does not tell audiences how its flawed, human characters feel, and it is impossible not to let it emotionally affect you.

Feb 19, 2025

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John Serba

Decider

In the Summers is a poignant family drama playing out in an inspired, unusual manner.

Feb 8, 2025

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Alastair F

A slice of life. Can't wait to see what Alessandra Lacorazza does next.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/30/25

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Michael H

What a remarkable film. It is filled to the top with dangerous beauty and truth. Having lived in the neighborhood for twenty years, it transported me back to those days. Just wonderful!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/10/25

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Greg R

You wanna be miserably unfulfilled? THIS is your movie. Incredible filming. Incredible acting. Solid writing. And, for nothing. This is a heartbreaking movie that ends precisely the way it begins. Expect nothing.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/21/24

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Agnieszka P

Super moving with great performence of Residence

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/19/24

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Andrei D

I little too melodramatic but works and the acting is top notch, especially the father

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/17/24

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Kristina J

This movie moves full circle from all is well to all is bad and back to all is well (kinda). It’s deep, emotional and moves a bit slow at times. It will hit home with many people since divorce is a wide spread part of many lives.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/18/24

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Synopsis

Siblings Violeta and Eva live in California with their mother, but every summer they travel to Las Cruces, New Mexico, to spend time with their loving but unpredictable father, Vicente (René "Residente" Pérez Joglar). Over the course of four formative summers that span adolescence to early adulthood, Violeta and Eva learn to appreciate their father as a person, his flaws and limitations inseparable from his passion and tenderness. Lovers come and go, the backyard goes to seed, but the idea of home remains knotty and elusive. This powerful and deeply personal directorial debut from Alessandra Lacorazza offers a nuanced study of young people questioning their place within their families, their communities, and their identities. Winner of the US Dramatic Grand Jury Prize at Sundance, In The Summers proves both an emotional capsule of growing up within a fragmented family and a love letter to the resilience needed to survive.

Director: Alessandra Lacorazza Samudio
Producer: Alexander Dinelaris, Rob Quadrino, Nando Vila, Lynette Coll, Sergio Lira, Daniel Tantalean, Cynthia Fernandez De La Cruz, Jan Suter, Janek Ambros, Cristóbal Güell, Stephanie Yankwitt, Slava Vladimirov, Erick Douat
Screenwriter: Alessandra Lacorazza Samudio
Distributor: Music Box Films
Production Co: Arci Films, Bluestone Entertainment, Luz Films, Exile Content Studio, Lexicon (II), Assembly Line Entertainment, Yellow Nest Films, 1868 Studios
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 20, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 5, 2024
Box Office (Gross USA): $90.3K
Runtime: 1h 38m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.66:1)

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