In the Summers

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In the Summers

Released Sep 20

1h 38m

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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 (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

An exquisite film.

Oct 8, 2024

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Claudia Puig

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

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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Joey Moser

The Contending

In a tale that spans decades but remains at mostly the same locations, In the Summers‘ angst, regret, and longing radiate through its patient storytelling.

Dec 19, 2024

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Stephen Silver

The SS Ben Hecht

This is a tremendously touching film, about a flawed, alcoholic father struggling to relate to his children, and intermittently succeeding.

Dec 12, 2024

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Filipe Freitas

Always Good Movies

Structured in four evocative chapters, the film poignantly captures the relentless passage of time and the enduring impact of familial bonds.

Rated: 3.5/5

Nov 24, 2024

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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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Mar C

A beautiful and emotional movie with great dialogues and better acting. René Pérez-Joglar and all the actresses that perform the daughters at different ages are incredible.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/30/24

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Evan C

Sundance's #InTheSummers is a deeply personal portrait of two sisters who spend the summer with their problematic father, told over multiple years. While it didn't quite come together for me emotionally, there's an authenticity & tenderness that will surely resonate with many.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/29/24

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Alessandra Lacorazza Samudio

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Vicente

Sasha Calle

Adult Eva

Lio Mehiel

Adult Violeta

Dreya Castillo

Young Violeta

Luciana Elisa Quinonez

Eva

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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.

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: Yellow Nest Films, Exile Content Studio, Assembly Line Entertainment, Bluestone Entertainment, Arci Films, Lexicon (II), 1868 Studios, Luz Films
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 20, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 5, 2024
Box Office (Gross USA): $88.2K
Runtime: 1h 38m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.66:1)

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