Summer of 85

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Not to be confused with Summer of 84.
Summer of 85
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by François Ozon
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Screenplay by François Ozon
Based on Dance on My Grave
by Aidan Chambers
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Music by Jean-Benoît Dunckel
Cinematography Hichame Alaouié
Edited by Laure Gardette
Distributed by Diaphana Distribution
Release dates
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  • 14 July 2020 (2020-07-14) (France)
Running time
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  • France
  • Belgium
Language French
Box office $3.7 million[2][3]

Summer of 85 (French: Été 85) is a 2020 romantic drama film written and directed by François Ozon, partly based on the 1982 novel Dance on My Grave by Aidan Chambers. It stars Félix Lefebvre and Benjamin Voisin.

It was released in France on 14 July 2020 by Diaphana Distribution.

Plot

In the summer of 1985 in Normandy, Alexis (Alex), a 16-year-old who is fascinated by death, goes out to sea. A thunderstorm forms, causing his boat to capsize, but he is rescued by David, who is eighteen years old. After this incident, they grow very close and Alexis ends up helping out at David's family shop. The two end up having a relationship in secret, however, David claims he is bored and has an affair with Alexis' friend Kate. Alexis gets very angry and confronts David. They get into a fight and Alex throws a rock at David. Luckily he dodges the rock, but Alexis wrecks the shop and runs out. David chases after Alexis, but ends up dying in a motorcycle crash. Alex, feeling guilty, decides to carry out the pact formed between them: to go and dance on the grave of the one who dies first. Alex gets arrested while doing so, but is pitied by the judge and only charged with 140 hours of community service and a strong recommendation to visit a psychiatrist.

The film alternates between scenes of the two boys' relationship before David's death, and scenes of the aftermath of the accident, in which Alex finds healing in writing his story for his trial on his literature teacher's recommendation.

Cast

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Production

In June 2019, it was announced that Félix Lefebvre, Benjamin Voisin and Philippine Velge had joined the cast of the film, with François Ozon directing from a screenplay he wrote.[4] Principal photography began in May 2019.[5]

Release

The film was set to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2020, prior to its cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] It was released in France on 14 July 2020.[7] In September 2020, Music Box Films acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film.[8] It screened at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival on 13 September 2020.[9] It was released in the United States on 18 June 2021.[10][11]

Reception

Critical reception

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References

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