Overview
Two brothers and a sister witness the disappearance of their childhood memories when they must relinquish the family belongings to ensure their deceased mother's succession.
This was a film where adults had to come to terms with the mortality of a parent but it is really so much more than that. This is another example of why it is so important to watch films made in other countries – they aren’t bound to a specific way of telling a story.
Roger Ebert said it best:
The actors all find the correct notes. It is a French film, and so they are allowed to be adult and intelligent. They are not the creatures of a screenplay that hurries them along. The film is not about what will happen. It is about them.
IHATEBadMovies.com reviews Summer Hours
Movie title: Summer Hours
Movie description: Two brothers and a sister witness the disappearance of their childhood memories when they must relinquish the family belongings to ensure their deceased mother's succession.
Date published: 2019-06-15
Director(s): Olivier Assayas
Actor(s): Charles Berling, Edith Scob, Juliette Binoche, Jérémie Renier, Isabelle Sadoyan, Alice de Lencquesaing, Émile Berling, Dominique Reymond, Valérie Bonneton, Kyle Eastwood, Sara Martins
Genre: Family, Comedy, Drama
My Review
This was a film where adults had to come to terms with the mortality of a parent but it is really so much more than that. This is another example of why it is so important to watch films made in other countries – they aren’t bound to a specific way of telling a story.
Roger Ebert said it best:
The actors all find the correct notes. It is a French film, and so they are allowed to be adult and intelligent. They are not the creatures of a screenplay that hurries them along. The film is not about what will happen. It is about them.
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My Review - 8/10
8/10