François Ozon (By the Grace of God, Young & Beautiful) is returning with a queer romance that, judging by the first trailer, may resonate with fans of Call Me By Your Name with its sun-kissed European locale and a summer of love. Summer of 85 (Été ’85) marks the first official selection at Cannes to be released theatrically in France, arriving on July 14th, 2020, with hopefully a U.S. release to follow, pending distribution.
Set in, of course, 1985, the story follows sixteen-year-old Alexis (Félix Lefebvre) who is heroically saved by eighteen-year-old David (Benjamin Voisin) of the coast of Le Tréport. A connection that straddles the line between friendship and love is created as Alexis believes he has found the man of his dreams. The connection is tested by the arrival of a girl named Kate (Philippine Velge) who is thrown into the mix.
See the trailer below.
What do you dream of when you’re 16 years old and in a seaside resort in Normandy in the 1980s? A best friend? A lifelong teen pact? Scooting off on adventures on a boat or a motorbike? Living life at breakneck speed? No. You dream of death. Because you can’t get a bigger kick than dying. And that’s why you save it till the very end. The summer holidays are just beginning, and this story recounts how Alexis grew into himself.
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Summer of 85 will have its theatrical release July 14, 2020 in France.