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Summer of 85

Play trailer 1:40 Poster for Summer of 85 Released Jun 18, 2021 1h 41m Drama Romance LGBTQ+ Play Trailer Watchlist
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When Alexis capsizes off the coast of France, David comes to the rescue and opens his eyes to a new horizon of friendship, art and sexual bliss.
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While not François Ozon's best work, Summer of 85 serves as a beguiling, bittersweet ode to teen love and its lingering after-effects.

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Ty Burr Boston Globe "Summer of 85" balances intriguingly but a little too murkily on a fulcrum of unreliable narration, and it becomes impossible to tell whether Ozon means us to take the story at face value or undercutting Alex's own melodramatic pronouncements. Rated: 3/4 Jul 7, 2021 Full Review Ann Hornaday Washington Post 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. Rated: 2.5/4 Jun 24, 2021 Full Review Claudia Puig FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles) It's all predicated on the strength of [Félix Lefebvre and Benjamin Voisin's] performances, and they're really good. Jun 22, 2021 Full Review Serena Seghedoni Loud and Clear Reviews In Summer of 85 (Été 85), François Ozon puts his own spin on Aidan Chambers’ coming-of-age novel Dance On My Grave, crafting a complex, meaningful story about love, loss and growth. Rated: 4/5 Aug 13, 2023 Full Review Mo Muzammal Vague Visages Summer of 85 is a well-designed coming-of-age work that makes for a sentimental and sensual drama, even if it fails to meet its potential. Jul 27, 2023 Full Review Juan Barquin them. French director François Ozon has been delivering nothing but gems for decades now... Nov 2, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Virginie The summer aesthetic was nice and enjoyable but the characters were incredibly under-developed and I didnt feel the romance progressed in a natural, believable way. Seemed like all the characters introduced themselves and became incredibly fast friends/love interests right away I get it was supposed to encompass the feeling of a summer fling but the screenplay was disappointing to me and lacked substance. While tragedy was inevitable, I found myself unmoved by what happened to the characters because I didnt feel attached to them at all and had no sympathy for their plights because of how surface-level it all seemed. The ingredients were all there but the execution fell flat to me. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 06/29/21 Full Review Dotson Rader Convincing love story, beautifully played. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/19/21 Full Review Patrick Great movie. The actors were amazing. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/19/21 Full Review Flynn D Very similar, but also very different to Call Me By Your Name, I absolutely love this film. The chemistry between those two boys is phenomenal. Tears rolling down while I'm writing this. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/25 Full Review Knoe F Sensitive depiction of young love. This film evokes rich and varied feelings and captures beauty and passion while showing both the simplicity and complexity of attraction and human connection. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/14/25 Full Review Chris S I absolutely Loved summer of 85 as it was very much just like my own experience back in 1985 , Felix Lefebvre was so believable as ALEX , It is so hard for young guys when they have their first crush on a friend and with no one to explain whats happening to them and their feelings for their best friend . I can say this about two boys in love, it is much stronger than a boy and a girl , Felix did a great job of bringing this to the film . Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/25/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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François Ozon

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Félix Lefebvre

Alexis

Benjamin Voisin

David

Philippine Velge

Kate

Valeria Bruni Tedeschi

Madame Gorman

Melvil Poupaud

Monsieur Lefèvre

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Synopsis When Alexis capsizes off the coast of France, David comes to the rescue and opens his eyes to a new horizon of friendship, art and sexual bliss.
Director
François Ozon
Producer
Éric Altmayer, Nicolas Altmayer
Screenwriter
François Ozon, Aidan Chambers
Distributor
Music Box Films
Production Co
Mandarin Films, Scope Pictures
Genre
Drama, Romance, LGBTQ+
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 18, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 17, 2021
Box Office (Gross USA)
$70.7K
Runtime
1h 41m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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