# Summer Hours (2008)

> After a French matriarch dies, her adult children must decide what their inherited home and treasured art objects mean in lives shaped by modernity.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4014

## Facts

- Runtime: 103 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Olivier Assayas
- Cast: Juliette Binoche, Charles Berling, Jérémie Renier, Édith Scob, Dominique Reymond, Valérie Bonneton, Isabelle Sadoyan, Kyle Eastwood
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0836700/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: none
- Mood: melancholic, reflective, intimate, quiet evening, reflective weekend

## Synopsis

A poignant exploration of family ties and the weight of legacy unfolds in a summer of change.

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