
Summer of 85
Taste attributes: dramaromancegay/lesbianteenslowfresh & originalwholesomeheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of agecomplex relationshiplove conquers all
Boxlist takeEmotional and grounded: an inventive romantic drama. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
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- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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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.
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- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2020
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Mandarin Production
- Taste scores
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