This lyrical, Chekhovian drama brings three adult siblings together to settle the estate of their late mother (the magisterial Edith...
This lyrical, Chekhovian drama brings three adult siblings together to settle the estate of their late mother (the magisterial Edith Scob). Gathering at the lovely house they must agree to keep or to sell, surrounded by the exquisite collection she herself inherited from the artist uncle she revered, they measure the weight of their mother’s wishes and each other’s. Also starring Juliette Binoche.
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"A family ensembler of utter simplicity, Oliver Assayas' Summer Hours is a salutory (and belated) reminder that, as with his earlier "Cold Water" and "Late August, Early September," some of this writer-director's best work comes in modest packages."
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Variety
Variety"In spite of its modest scale, tactful manner and potentially dowdy subject matter, is packed nearly to bursting with rich meaning and deep implication."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"Writer-director Olivier Assayas crafts a near perfect blend of humor and heartbreak, a lyrical masterwork that measures loss in terms practical and evanescent."
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Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone"French films traditionally take France and its eternal appeal for granted. Summer Hours is the rare film that worries about that, worries about the future, and that proves to be invaluable."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"It all comes together as formidably detailed and easy-breathing craftsmanship."
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Chicago Tribune
Chicago TribuneSummer Hours (L'heure d'été) | Details
- Rating
- M, contains drug references
- Runtime
- 102
- Genre
- Drama
- Country of origin
- France
