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Movie Info

This French comedy follows various people in two families. Bertrand (Jacques Dutronc) and his wife, Elizabeth (Charlotte Rampling), are a wealthy couple who plan to vacation near the same coastal town as their friends, Jerome (Denis Podalydès) and Veronique (Karin Viard), who are secretly struggling with financial problems. Meanwhile, Bertrand and his daughter, Emilie (Lou Doillon), have each been hiding a secret, and these deceptions are bound to have repercussions.

Genre:

romance
Original Language:

French (Canada)
Director:

Michel Blanc
Producer:

Yves Marmion
Release Date (Streaming):

Jun 23, 2009
Runtime:

1h 43m

Cast & Crew

Charlotte Rampling
Elizabeth Lannier

Jacques Dutronc
Bertrand Lannier

Carole Bouquet
Lulu

Michel Blanc
Jean-Pierre

Karin Viard
Véronique

Denis Podalydès
Jérôme

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Critic Reviews for Summer Things

All Critics (6) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (6)

I suggest you read the novel before or after viewing: the double vision adds to the summery delight.

January 10, 2018 | Full Review…

Alexander Walker
London Evening Standard
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June 10, 2003 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Tom Dawson
BBC.com
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December 30, 2006 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

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August 19, 2005 | Rating: 3/5

Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
Initial impressions...are tweaked as the script drops in unknown details later on which give us a fresh slant on the characters

July 3, 2004 | Rating: B | Full Review…

Laura Clifford
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July 30, 2003 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

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