# Summer of 85 (2020)

> A sixteen-year-old’s feverish Normandy romance becomes a bittersweet passage through desire, idealization, guilt, and loss.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/465064

## Facts

- Runtime: 101 min
- Genres: Romance, Drama
- Director: François Ozon
- Cast: Félix Lefebvre, Benjamin Voisin, Philippine Velge, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Melvil Poupaud, Isabelle Nanty, Laurent Fernandez, Aurore Broutin
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10457128/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: nostalgic, sensual, melancholic, summer viewing, romantic evening

## Synopsis

A poignant exploration of youthful dreams and the bittersweet nature of first love in a seaside paradise.

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