Rent One Day in Summer (2005)
3.4 of 5 from 62 ratings
1h 34min
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- Synopsis:
Set in a quiet, rural village in France which becomes saturated with anxiety when a tragic accident results in the death of a local teenage boy, 'One Day in Summer' presents itself as a rites of passage for an ensemble of characters caught up in the unassuming narrative of this coming of age story. The heat-drenched summer landscape acquires a sinister and brooding aspect as everyone looks for someone to blame. Amidst this tense dissection of a small community's secrets the film casts a restrained yet penetrating gaze upon the life-changing summer of a teenage boy. After the death of his best friend, Sebastien (Baptiste Bertin) has to come to terms with conflicting feelings towards him. His unspoken longing and sexual awakening are cut short by the freak accident that robs him of his friendship and their last summer together before university. With a heady mix of unrequited feelings and resentment complicated by past bereavements and class difference Sebastien's inner turmoil is sharply contrasted against the shimmering heat and beautiful countryside of France. Sebastien's confusion is further complicated by the admiring advances if the son of the town's mayor who Sebastien blames for the death of his friend. - Actors:
- Baptiste Bertin, Catherine Mouchet, Jean-François Stévenin, Théo Frilet, Elise Caron, Philippe Fretun, Yann Peira, Thierry Godard, Bernard Blancan, Colette Bonnet, Léa Didier, Andréa Fontana, Romain Galibert, Alexandra Goujon, Jean-Claude Guérin, Ann'Lise Haubert, Brice Hillairet, Denis Jacquey, Jacques Lafoly, Anne Lopez
- Directors:
- Franck Guérin
- Producers:
- Virginie Bonneau, Rémy Roy
- Writers:
- Agnès Feuvre, Franck Guérin
- Aka:
- Un jour d'ete
- Studio:
- Parasol
- Genres:
- Drama
- Countries:
- France
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Reviews (1) of One Day in Summer
A Strong Start for this Coming-of-age Tale. Sadly the Film Sags Badly in the Second Half.... - One Day in Summer review by PV
I REALLY wanted to like this - I like small indy films and coming of age tales too.
However, after a strong start, this falls apart somewhat and loses focus. It's as if it cannot decide if it's a quasi-gay coming of age tale, or a crime mystery or thriller. Too much packed in here. A cruel edit would have been good for the screenwriter, tbh.
The actors so fine. The main actor who plays the boy Sebastian has never done anything else, which is a shame. Just been watching veteran French actor Thierry Godard in THE LINE/A FRENCH VILLAGE 2009 series (x7) on ITVX. Like in Australia, the same actors pop up everywhere.
It's watchable but disappointing in the end, gets confused and muddled, overloaded with issues and characters by the end, after a strong start.
Meh. 3 stars.
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