# The Summer with Carmen (2023)

> Two longtime friends turn a day at an Athens queer beach into a playful excavation of desire, memory, and the screenplay one of them hopes to make.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/1142211

## Facts

- Runtime: 106 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Zacharias Mavroeidis
- Cast: Yorgos Tsiantoulas, Andreas Labropoulos, Nikolas Mihas, Roubini Vasilakopoulou, Vasilis Tsigristaris, Nantia Margariti, Clio Chavgie, Jacques Simha
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27139897/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, warm, playful, summer viewing, beach day

## Synopsis

A day at the beach turns into a nostalgic journey of friendship and creativity.

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