Summer of 85

Jul, 2020

101 mins

7.4

What do you dream of when you're 16-years-old and in a seaside resort in Normandy in the 1980s? A best friend? A lifelong teen pact? Scooting off on adventures on a boat or a motorbike? Living life at breakneck speed? No. You dream of death. Because you can't get a bigger kick than dying. And that's why you save it till the very end. The summer holidays are just beginning, and this story recounts how Alexis grew into himself.

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Reviews

SWITCH.

7.0

March 18, 2021

Francois Ozon's 'Summer of 85' is a bittersweet film, one that ultimately encourages its audience to embrace the joy and the heartache of first love, along with the ephemerality of having a life-changing presence in your life. - Jake Watt Read Jake's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-summer-of-85-a-refre...
CinemaSerf

7.0

March 27, 2022

Félix Lefebvre (who reminded me, here, of a young Charlie Hunnam in "Queer as Folk" (1999)) is sixteen year old "Alex" who takes his friend's dinghy out for a sail and gets caught in a thunderstorm that capsizes his boat. Luckily for him, Benjamin Voisin ("David") is nearby and tows him ashore and into his mother's recuperative bathtub! T...

Videos

Summer of 85 Q&A with François Ozon, Benjamin Voisin, and Félix Lefebvre
Mar 20, 2021

Featurette
LIVING ROOM Q&As: Summer of '85 with director François Ozon
Oct 27, 2020

Featurette
Official UK Trailer
Oct 01, 2020

Trailer