# L'été en pente douce (1987)

> A tender rural refuge becomes a pressure cooker when a devoted man, his lover, and his vulnerable brother draw the envy of their neighbors.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/44564

## Facts

- Runtime: 102 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Gérard Krawczyk
- Cast: Jacques Villeret, Jean-Pierre Bacri, Pauline Lafont, Jean Bouise, Guy Marchand, Jean-Paul Lilienfeld, Jacques Mathou, Dominique Besnehard
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094405/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: intimate, brooding, tense, quiet evening, arthouse film night

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