Not RatedSummer of 85

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Play Time: 101 mins
Romance, Drama
Summer of 85

Overview:
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.

Original Title:Été 85
Status: Released (2020-07-14)
Awards:6 wins & 27 nominations
BoxOffice:$71,788
Screen:Aidan Chambers, François Ozon
Productions: Mandarin Production, SCOPE Pictures, FOZ, France 2 Cinéma, Playtime, RTBF
Production Countries: Belgium, France
Spoken Languages: English, Français
Summer of 85
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Francois Ozon's 'Summer of 85' is a bittersweet film, one that ultimately encourages its audience to embrace the joy and the heartache of first love, along with the ephemerality of having a life-changing presence in your life. - Jake Watt Read Jake's full article... https://www. ....

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Félix Lefebvre (who reminded me, here, of a young Charlie Hunnam in "Queer as Folk" (1999)) is sixteen year old "Alex" who takes his friend's dinghy out for a sail and gets caught in a thunderstorm that capsizes his boat. Luckily for him, Benjamin Voisin ("David") is nearby and tows ....

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