Synopsis
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.
Summer of 85 (2020) is a 1h 41min romance feature film by François Ozon. 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 life... Selected for Bolton International Film Festival (2020).
Facts
Based on
Dance on My Grave
Setting
Normandy
Original language
French
Trailer
Stills
Festival History
- César Awards 2021 generic
- Bolton International Film Festival 2020
- Cannes Film Festival 2020 generic
- San Sebastián International Film Festival 2020 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 2020 generic
