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In the Summers

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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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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) 10/08/2024
An exquisite film. Go to Full Review
Claudia Puig FilmWeek (LAist) 10/08/2024
This is a lovely, tender, and pitch-perfect first film by a very talented new voice. Go to Full Review
Michael Phillips Chicago Tribune 09/27/2024
3/4
The result is a modest but sure collection of tangled memories, dramatized. Go to Full Review
Cody Allen Geek Vibes Nation Jul 18
9/10
In the Summers stands out as a thoughtful journey through life’s messy realities, brimming with both pain and healing. Go to Full Review
Tina Kakadelis Beyond the Cinerama Dome Feb 24
In the Summers is as miraculous as the hazy days of nothingness that amount to everything. Go to Full Review
Sarah Vincent Sarah G Vincent Views Feb 19
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. Go to Full Review
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Linda J Nov 30 Not an easy movie to watch. Coming from a family of divorced parents, I completely related to the girls and the way they reacted to their drunk father. Really really hard to watch. Amazing how the Dad takes the girls to do something fun and he always seems to ruin things. I'm still watching and I just want this movie to end!!!! See more Alastair F Mar 30 A slice of life. Can't wait to see what Alessandra Lacorazza does next. See more Michael H Feb 10 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! See more Greg R @itsgregsworld 11/21/2024 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. See more Agnieszka P 11/19/2024 Super moving with great performence of Residence See more Andrei D 11/17/2024 I little too melodramatic but works and the acting is top notch, especially the father See more Read all reviews
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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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