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Summer of 85

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Overview

When Alexis (Félix Lefebvre) capsizes off the coast of Normandy, David (Benjamin Voisin) comes to the rescue and soon opens the younger boy’s eyes to a new horizon of friendship, art, and sexual bliss. David’s worldly demeanor and Jewish heritage deliver an ardent jolt to Alexis’s traditional, working-class upbringing. After Alexis begins working at the seaside shop owned by David’s mother (Valeria Bruni Tedeschi), the two lovers steal every possible moment for a fugitive kiss, a motorcycle ride, or a trip to the cinema. Their relationship is soon rocked by a host of challenges, including an unexpected sexual rival (Philippine Velge) and a romantic oath that transcends life itself. 

Adapted by François Ozon from Aidan Chambers’s groundbreaking LGBT young adult novel Dance on My Grave, Summer of 85 is a sexy, nostalgic reverie of first love and its consequences from one of France’s most versatile filmmakers. Their summer fling lasts just six weeks, but casts a shadow over a lifetime.

Reactions, Awards & Festivals

2020 Cannes Film Festival, Official Selection
2020 Toronto International Film Festival, Special Presentations
2020 San Sebastián International Film Festival - Official Selection

Cast & Crew
  • Alexis Robin : Félix Lefebvre
  • David Gorman : Benjamin Voisin
  • Kate : Philippine Velge
  • Mme Gorman : Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
  • M. Lefèvre : Melvil Poupaud
  • Mme Robin : Isabelle Nanty
  • M. Robin : Laurent Fernandez
  • Directed by : François Ozon
  • Written by : François Ozon
  • Based on the novel by : Aidan Chambers
  • Produced by : Eric Altmayer, Nicolas Altmayer
  • Music by : Jean-Benoît Dunckel
  • Director of Photography : Hichame Alaouie
  • Film Editing by : Laure Gardette
  • Production Design by : Benoît Barouh
  • Set Decoration by : Frédéric Delrue
  • Costume Design by : Pascaline Chavanne
  • Key Makeup Artist : Nathalie Tabareau
  • Additional Makeup by : Stéphanie Caron
Technical Info
  • Release Date : June 18, 2021
  • Production Year : 2020
  • Country : France
  • Language : In French with English subtitles
  • Running Time : 100 minutes
  • Aspect Ratio : 1.85
  • Projection Format : DCP
  • Rating : Not Rated
  • Genre : Drama
Theatrical Engagements
Theater Name
City
State
Date
New York
New York
06/18/2021
New York
New York
06/18/2021
Los Angeles
California
06/18/2021
Pasadena
California
06/18/2021
San Francisco
California
06/18/2021
Encino
California
06/18/2021
New York City
New York
06/18/2021
San Rafael
California
06/18/2021
Berkeley
California
06/18/2021
Westhampton Beach
New York
06/22/2021
Chicago
Illinois
06/25/2021
Santa Rosa
California
06/25/2021
Pleasantville
New York
06/25/2021
San Diego
California
06/25/2021
Atlanta
Georgia
06/25/2021
Dallas
Texas
06/25/2021
Plano
Texas
06/25/2021
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
06/25/2021
Scottsdale
Arizona
06/25/2021
Portland
Oregon
06/25/2021
San Diego
California
06/25/2021
Ithaca
New York
06/25/2021
Fairfax
Virginia
06/25/2021
Washington
D.C.
06/25/2021
Washington
D.C.
06/25/2021
Providence
Rhode Island
06/25/2021
Minneapolis
Minnesota
07/01/2021
New York
New York
07/02/2021
St. Louis
Missouri
07/02/2021
Bend
Oregon
07/02/2021
Stamford
Connecticut
07/02/2021
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
07/02/2021
Indianapolis
Indiana
07/02/2021
Palm Springs
California
07/02/2021
St. Louis
Missouri
07/02/2021
Buffalo
New York
07/02/2021
Indianapolis
Indiana
07/02/2021
Nantucket
Massachusetts
07/07/2021
Albany
New York
07/09/2021
Denver
Colorado
07/09/2021
Rochester
New York
07/09/2021
Tucson
Arizona
07/09/2021
Cincinnati
Ohio
07/09/2021
Cambridge
Massachusetts
07/09/2021
Baltimore
Maryland
07/09/2021
Cleveland Heights
Ohio
07/09/2021
Lewes
Delaware
07/09/2021
Sedona
Arizona
07/09/2021
Fort Lauderdale
Florida
07/16/2021
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
07/16/2021
Normal
Illinois
07/16/2021
Sacramento
California
07/16/2021
Boca Raton
Florida
07/16/2021
Pelham
New York
07/16/2021
Winston-Salem
North Carolina
07/16/2021
Coral Gables
Florida
07/16/2021
Louisville
Kentucky
07/23/2021
DVD/Blu-Ray Special Features

– Q&A from Rendez-Vous with French Cinema
– Interviews with director François Ozon and the actors
– Deleted scenes and outtakes
– Dance and fight rehearsal featurettes
– 35mm film, costume and light tests
– Poster gallery
A Summer Dress short film by François Ozon