Last Summer

OT: L'été dernier

Catherine Breillat // France, 2023
Fiction Feature // FF2023

Story

Catherine Breillat’s subtle adaptation of the Danish drama Königin plunges into the abyss of forbidden love. Anne is a brilliant lawyer specializing in under-age abuse victims and young people in trouble. Together with her husband Pierre and their two adopted daughters, she leads a harmonious family life in a beautiful villa outside Paris. When Théo, Pierre’s 17-year old son from a previous marriage, moves in with the family, cracks start to appear in the idyll. For Anne finds a connection to the rebellious teenager – and they begin an affair which jeopardizes everything.

Director

CATHERINE BREILLAT (*1948 in France) works as a director and writer. She became known internationally in 1999 through her film Romance, which was shown in the same year at FILMFEST HAMBURG.

Trailer

Info

Original title: L'été dernier

Film type: Fiction Feature

Original language: French

Section: Voilà!//FF2023

Production country: France

Produced: 2023

Runtime: 104 min

Language and subtitles: OV with German subtitles

Director: Catherine Breillat

Screenplay: Catherine Breillat mit Unterstützung von Pascal Bonitzer nach dem Film KÖNIGIN (Maren Louise Kaëhne und May El-Toukhy)

Cast: Léa Drucker, Samuel Kircher, Olivier Rabourdin, Clotilde Courau, Serena Hu, Angela Chen

Producer: Saïd Ben Saïd

DoP: Jeanne Lapoirie

Sound: Damien Luquet, Loïc Prian, Katia Boutin, Cyril Holtz

Editor: François Quiqueré

Music: Kim Gordon musical collaboration

Production design: Sébastien Danos

Costume design: Khadija Zeggaï

German Distributor: Alamode Filmdistribution oHG

World Sales: Pyramide International

Production Company: SBS

In Cooperation with: Canal +; Ciné +; CNC

Film contact: Alamode Filmdistribution oHG, Lisa Meier: meier@alamodefilm.de

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