Summer of 85
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French | Été 85 |
Directed by | François Ozon |
Screenplay by | François Ozon |
Based on | Dance on My Grave by Aidan Chambers |
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Cinematography | Hichame Alaouié |
Edited by | Laure Gardette |
Music by | Jean-Benoît Dunckel |
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Distributed by | Diaphana Distribution |
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Running time | 100 minutes[1] |
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Language | French |
Box office | $3.7 million[2][3] |
Summer of 85 (French: Été 85) is a 2020 French-Belgian drama film written and directed by François Ozon, partly based upon the 1982 novel Dance on My Grave by Aidan Chambers. It stars Félix Lefebvre and Benjamin Voisin.
It was released in France on 14 July 2020, by Diaphana Distribution.
Plot[]
In the summer of 1985 in Normandy, Alexis, a sixteen year old who is haunted by death, goes out to sea. A thunderstorm forms, causing his boat to capsize, but he is rescued by David, who is eighteen years old. After this incident, a tumultuous love affair occurs between the two. Following an argument, David dies in a motorcycle accident. Alex, feeling guilty, decides to carry out the pact formed between them: to go and dance on the grave of the one who dies first.
Cast[]
- Félix Lefebvre as Alexis Robin
- Benjamin Voisin as David Gorman
- Philippine Velge as Kate
- Valeria Bruni Tedeschi as David's mother
- Melvil Poupaud as Lefèvre
- Isabelle Nanty as Alexis's mother
- Laurent Fernandez as Alexis's father
- Aurore Broutin as a teacher
- Bruno Lochet as Bernard
- Yoann Zimmer as Luc
- Antoine Simoni as Chris
Production[]
In June 2019, it was announced that Félix Lefebvre, Benjamin Voisin and Philippine Velge had joined the cast of the film, with François Ozon directing from a screenplay he wrote.[4] Principal photography began in May 2019.[5]
Release[]
The film was set to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2020, prior to its cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] It was released in France on 14 July 2020.[7] In September 2020, Music Box Films acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film.[8] It screened at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival on 13 September 2020.[9] It was released in the United States on 18 June 2021.[10][11]
Reception[]
Critical reception[]
Summer of 85 holds an 80% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 93 reviews, with an average of 6.5/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "While not François Ozon's best work, Summer of 85 serves as a beguiling, bittersweet ode to teen love and its lingering after-effects."[12] On Metacritic, the film holds a rating of 64 out of 100, based on 20 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[13]
References[]
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (3 June 2020). "Cannes Film Festival Reveals 2020 Lineup: Wes Anderson, Steve McQueen, Kate Winslet & Pixar". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ "Summer of 85". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ "Summer of 85". The Numbers. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ Lemercier, Fabien (5 June 2019). "François Ozon shooting Eté 84". CineEuropa. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ "En tournage : " Été 84 " de François Ozon". troiscouleurs.fr. 6 June 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ Roxborough, Scott (3 June 2020). "Cannes 2020 Lineup Unveiled". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- ^ "Ete 85". Diaphana Distribution. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (9 September 2020). "Music Box Acquires U.S. Rights to Francois Ozon's Cannes 2020 Highlight 'Summer of 85' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (July 30, 2020). "Toronto Sets 2020 Lineup: Werner Herzog, Regina King, Mira Nair, Francois Ozon, Naomi Kawase Titles Join Hybrid Edition". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- ^ Raup, Jordan (12 May 2021). "U.S. Trailer for François Ozon's Summer of 85 Brings Romance and Mystery". The Film Stage. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ "Summer of 85". Film at Lincoln Center. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ^ "Summer of 85 (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "Summer of 85". Metacritic. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
External links[]
- 2020 films
- French-language films
- 2020 drama films
- 2020 LGBT-related films
- Belgian films
- Belgian LGBT-related films
- Belgian teen drama films
- French films
- French LGBT-related films
- French teen drama films
- Gay-related films
- LGBT-related drama films
- Teen LGBT-related films
- Films about death
- Films about writers
- Films based on British novels
- Films set in 1985
- Films set in Normandy
- Films shot in Normandy
- Films directed by François Ozon
- Films with screenplays by François Ozon
- LGBT-related coming-of-age films
- 2020s French-language films
- Juvenile sexuality in films
- French coming-of-age films
- French coming-of-age drama films