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Summer Hours

6.4

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Original title

L'Heure d'été (Summer Hours)

Year

2008

Running time

102 min.

Country

France

Director

Olivier Assayas

Screenwriter

Olivier Assayas

Cast

Cinematography

Eric Gautier

Producer

MK2 Productions, France 3 Cinéma

Genre

Drama | Family Relationships

Synopsis

Three siblings’ paths clash when their mother, responsible for administrating their uncle’s impressive 19th century art collection, suddenly passes away. All three are obliged to come to an understanding with one another and smooth out their differences. Adrienne is a successful designer in New York. Frédéric, an economist and university lecturer in Paris, and Jérémie, a dynamic businessman based in China. The three have to deal with the end of their childhood, shared memories, their origins and their particular view of the future.

Awards: 2009: New York Film Critics Circle: Best Foreign Film

2009: Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Foreign language Picture

2009: New York Film Critics Circle Awards: Best Foreign Picture

2009: Chicago Film Critics Awards: Nominated for Best Foreign Language Film

2009: Boston Society of Film Critics Awards: Best Foreign Language Film

2008: César Awards: Nominated for Best supporting actress (Scob)

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Critics' reviews

"Assayas crafts a near perfect blend of humor and heartbreak, a lyrical masterwork that measures loss in terms practical and evanescent. (...) Lots of films are called haunting, 'Summer Hours' truly is. (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of four)."

Peter Travers: Rolling Stone

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98 My Top 10 Movies from 2008 (23)

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Summer Hours

2008

Olivier Assayas

6.4

(2,641)