Last Summer

Showings

The Main 2 Fri, Apr 19 4:20 PM
The Main 2 Wed, Apr 24 1:40 PM
Film Info
Accessibility:HI
Captions:SUB
Festival:MSPIFF43
Original Title:L'été dernier
Festival Programs:Marquee
Films by Women
Release Year:2023
Runtime:104 min
Country/Region:France
Language:French
Print Source:Sideshow / Janus Films
Trailer:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSRzzx1Ubi0
Tags:Drama
Romance
Francophone
Women Directors
Family
Mystery
Cast/Crew
Director:Catherine Breillat
Executive Producer:Caroline Blanco
Rene Ezra
Clifford Werber
Producer:Saïd Ben Saïd
Cinematographer:Jeanne Lapoirie
Screenwriter:Catherine Breillat
Pascal Bonitzer
Editor:François Quiqueré
Principal Cast:Léa Drucker
Samuel Kircher
Olivier Rabourdin
Clotilde Courau

Description

Anne is a successful lawyer, happily married to Pierre, and living an idyllic life with their two twin daughters. But when Théo, Pierre’s delinquent 17-year-old son from another marriage, comes to live with them, Anne is unwittingly entranced.

When Anne decides to begin a passionate affair with Théo, she is confronted by what she believes is love and the grim reality of manipulation and cruelty. Léa Drucker and Samuel Kircher are brilliant as Anne and Théo, playing their sad game of cat-and-mouse, and have left audiences at film festivals amazed and disturbed. This remake of the 2019 Danish film Queen of Hearts is perfect fodder for provocateur Catherine Breillat.

Content advisory: mature themes