Summer Hours

Summer Hours

  • Director: Olivier Assayas
  • Countries of origin: France
  • Language: French, English
  • Release date: June 5, 2009
  • Sound mix: Dolby Digital
  • Aspect ratio: 1.85 : 1
  • Also known as: Las horas del verano
  • "Summer Hours" is a feature film directed by Olivier Assayas and starring Juliette Binoche , Charles Berling , Jérémie Renier and Edith Scob . It was released in France on March 5, 2008.
    The film tells the story of a French family members scattered all over the world, returning to the ancestral house in the countryside to celebrate the birthday of their mother. After the death of his mother, everyone faced the story of the issue of inheritance distribution.

    Details

    • Release date June 5, 2009
    • Filming locations La Saglière, rue des Rayons, Butry-sur-Oise, Val-d'Oise, France
    • Production companies MK2 Productions, France 3 Cinéma, Canal+

    Box office

    Budget

    €4,400,000 (estimated)

    Gross US & Canada

    $1,657,001

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $49,484

    Gross worldwide

    $7,835,857

    Movie reviews

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    • By Trudie 2022-07-21 16:05:06

      Summer Hours--Rational Inheritance

      "Summer Time"

      This is a very rational movie. Human nature has reached a very high level in terms of rationality, of course, compared to the status quo of our lives. A particularly simple story. At the family gathering before the mother's death, the mother explained to the eldest son the handling of all his inheritance after his death,...

    • By Hermina 2022-04-22 07:01:49

      big brother

      I don't like the younger siblings in the film. If I were the eldest brother, my first reaction to my younger brother would not be, "I didn't expect you to say this, but I understand, I understand." No matter how difficult the personal situation is, I wouldn't wait to sell my ancestral home to make up for it. You can imagine how the boss felt when the furnishings and paintings in the old house were removed, and a home decorated with thoughts turned into a pile of junk for adoption.

      It...

    • By Tara 2022-04-22 07:01:49

      Summertime: Attitudes to Matter


            In fact, the story of "Summer Time" is very simple: after the death of the mother, how the children dispose of the inheritance. But the director's handling of this issue goes beyond the norm.
       
          The first thing that caught my attention was the control over the rhythm of the film. The film opens with a lively but well-defined family gathering, complex characters, mother, old maid, three children and their spouses, including third-generation children. It is invaluable that...

    • By Kari 2022-04-22 07:01:49

      Tranquil and dense shade Faint demise and inheritance

      Plain narration, no ups and downs, no excitement, no excessive sadness, just my favorite type of movie.

      There is a touch of helplessness everywhere. Hélène spends the rest of his life organizing his uncle's things, to cherish his memory, and has been secretly in love with him. After her death, the memories, stories, and loves that belonged to the previous generation also vanished with the dispersal of objects and memories. Everything that is unforgettable to Hélène is no longer...

    • By Roderick 2022-04-21 09:03:21

      Summer time in green ball glass bottle

      It's summer, but it's windy and rainy, holding a warm baby and watching a movie, as if it can be easier. When choosing the film, I thought that Summertime would be a lazy and relaxed film, and of course I had confidence in Juliet Binoche, but the plot is heavy and lengthy like a French literary film. For movies, even if the pace is slow and there is a lot of blank space, if the narrative is complete and the characters are clear, I can still watch it quietly.

      Heliana, who...

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    • By Maudie 2023-09-22 16:12:09

      It's a matter of course and sadness that adults have become so realistic. The little girl's reluctance, angry with her father, crying by the pond full of memories, everything is going to be sold. The poster is so deceiving, so beautifully...

    • By Enid 2023-09-10 22:36:32

      Old things only have a special meaning with specific people, and people should take the initiative to clean up everything before they are defeated by aging. The process of clearing is to get rid of memory little by little, to remove fetters, and to let the soul be at peace. This will not add trouble and burden to the children. Let everything go with the...

    • By Marianna 2023-09-09 10:24:12

      "-The children forgot to take the cherry basket you prepared.-The hearts of their parents have already flown away." Children grow up and have their own lives and stories. Many things will disappear with the old man's departure, touching memories, secrets that cannot be told and stories that no one is interested in. Oh, and the ancestral house and the collections in it, it still needs to invest in repair costs if it is not realized, which seems like a lot of burden. Hélène thought very openly,...

    • By Shanie 2023-08-27 05:52:07

      2013-08-12 I talked about the inheritance of French culture and art, and implemented it in a story of inheritance: the art of the older generation is life, and the vases of precious works of art will have no life if they are not filled with flowers every day as a part of daily life; children They each have their own specialties and choose what they need from their heritage; the finale artwork is sent to the museum, and the grandchildren bring pop parties into the old house, and the countryside i

    • By Sonny 2023-08-21 20:36:25

      Depressed and restrained, as long as you can see it, it is totally worth...

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    The film is a masterpiece worthy of tribute by film critics and filmmakers. It tells a true story close to life, depicts a beautiful summer that makes people linger, and expresses contemplation on art and eternal life   . (New York Magazine Review)
    It can attract acting actors from the French film industry. It has its own advantages. The performances of Charles Berlin and Juliette Binoche have improved the quality of the film. The film...
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    Movie quotes

    • Éloïse: He said to choose anything. l couldn't take advantage. l took something ordinary. What would l do with something valuable?