Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- awkward
- wistful
- lazy sunday
- city break evening
What critics said
The available audience response suggests a generally favorable but modestly scaled character comedy-drama, with its intimate human focus standing out more than its event setting.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Blandine travels from Normandy to Paris during the 2024 Olympic Games and struggles with the city's chaos and a streak of misfortune.
Blandine's journey from Normandy to attend swimming competitions foregrounds her personal experience of Paris over the Olympics as a grand event.
The plot centers on Blandine's navigation of an unexpected reunion amid her difficult trip.
Films like That Summer in Paris, and why
Amélie
Shares a warm, whimsical portrait of an outsider navigating the crowded rhythms of Paris and unexpected human connections.
Frances Ha
Shares an awkward, episodic urban journey centered on a socially adrift protagonist and chance encounters.
The Green Ray
Shares a gentle French slice-of-life sensibility, understated comedy, and emotional attention to everyday relationships.
Movie Details
- Director
- Valentine Cadic
- Release Date
- 2025-06-11
- Runtime
- 77 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (20)
Cast
- Blandine Madec
- India Hair
- Arcadi Radeff
- Matthias Jacquin
- Lou Deleuze
- Béryl Gastaldello
- Pierre Cévaër
- Aurélia Petit
Common questions
- What is That Summer in Paris about?
- A misfortune-prone visitor from Normandy confronts the exhilarating chaos of Olympic Paris while an unexpected reunion unsettles her carefully planned trip.
- What is That Summer in Paris like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of That Summer in Paris as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is That Summer in Paris violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in That Summer in Paris.
- What did critics think of That Summer in Paris?
- The available audience response suggests a generally favorable but modestly scaled character comedy-drama, with its intimate human focus standing out more than its event setting.
- Which films are like That Summer in Paris?
- Films with a similar feel include Amélie, Frances Ha, and The Green Ray.
- How long is That Summer in Paris?
- That Summer in Paris runs 77 minutes.
