Summer of ’85 Movie Storyline. In the summer of 1985, when Alex’s boat capsizes off Normandy, David heroically rescues him. These two young people, who meet at the most crazy times of their lives, become each other’s best friends. Alex has found the friend of his dreams, but the friendship brings him mixed feelings.
Summer of 85 (French: Été 85) is a 2020 French-Belgian drama film written and directed by François Ozon, partly based upon the 1982 novel Dance on My Grave by Aidan Chambers. It stars Félix Lefebvre and Benjamin Voisin. François Ozon’s film, which is included in the official selection of this year’s Cannes Film Festival. It was released in France on 14 July 2020, by Diaphana Distribution.
The film was set to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2020, prior to its cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was released in France on 14 July 2020. In September 2020, Music Box Films acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film. It screened at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival on 13 September 2020. It was released in the United States on 18 June 2021.
Summer of ’85 (2021)
Directed by: François Ozon
Starring: Félix Lefebvre, Benjamin Voisin, Philippine Velge, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Melvil Poupaud, Isabelle Nanty, Laurent Fernandez, Aurore Broutin, Antoine Simoni
Screenplay by: François Ozon
Production Design by: Benoît Barouh
Cinematography by: Hichame Alaouié
Film Editing by: Laure Gardette
Costume Design by: Pascaline Chavanne
Set Decoration by: Frédéric Delrue
Art Direction by: Teddy Barouh
Music by: Jean-Benoît Dunckel
MPAA Rating: None.
Distributed by: Music Box Films
Release Date: July 14, 2020 (France), June 2021 (United States)
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