Summertime

    Genre
    Drama
  • |
    • Runtime
    105 mins
  • |
    • Rated
    NR
  • |
    • Release Date
    2016
  • |
    • Countries
    France
  • |
    • Languages
    French
  • |
DIRECTED BY:
Catherine Corsini
WRITTEN BY:
Catherine Corsini, Laurette Polmanss
CAST INCLUDES:
Cécile de France, Izïa Higelin, Noémie Lvovsky

ANGELIKA’S NOTE

Rated 91% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, and Winner of the Variety Piazza Grande Award at the Locarno International Film Festival, director Catherine Corsini's SUMMERTIME presents a well-acted, beautifully framed period romance that is "artfully calculated and authentically felt" (LA Times). Set in 1970s France, It follows a young woman who moves from the countryside to Paris, and begins a passionate love affair with a feminist leader.

SYNOPSIS

In 1971, Carole and Delphine meet and fall in love in Paris. When Carole follows Delphine back to her family farm in Limousin, the two find lesbianism and feminism are not as easy in the countryside.

Summertime

    Genre
    Drama
  • |
    • Runtime
    105 mins
  • |
    • Rated
    NR
  • |
    • Release Date
    2016
  • |
    • Countries
    France
  • |
    • Languages
    French
  • |
DIRECTED BY
Catherine Corsini
WRITTEN BY
Catherine Corsini, Laurette Polmanss
CAST INCLUDES
Cécile de France, Izïa Higelin, Noémie Lvovsky
Rated 91% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, and Winner of the Variety Piazza Grande Award at the Locarno International Film Festival, director Catherine Corsini's SUMMERTIME presents a well-acted, beautifully framed period romance that is "artfully calculated and authentically felt" (LA Times). Set in 1970s France, It follows a young woman who moves from the countryside to Paris, and begins a passionate love affair with a feminist leader.

In 1971, Carole and Delphine meet and fall in love in Paris. When Carole follows Delphine back to her family farm in Limousin, the two find lesbianism and feminism are not as easy in the countryside.

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