The Summer House

2018 French film

5 September 2018 (2018-09-05) (Venice)
30 January 2019 (2019-01-30)

Running time

127 minCountriesFrance
ItalyLanguageFrenchBudget$6.2 million^[1]Box office$1.4 million^[2]

Les Estivants (transl. The Summer House) is a French drama film directed by Valeria Bruni Tedeschi. It premiered at the 75th Venice International Film Festival.^[3]

Plot

Anna, a recently separated film director, goes with her daughter to her mother's large and beautiful property on the French Riviera for a few days vacation. In the midst of her family, friends, and employees, Anna must manage both her break-up and the writing of her new film. She will not necessarily be listened to and helped.

Cast

Valeria Bruni Tedeschi as Anna
Pierre Arditi as Jean
Valeria Golino as Elena
Noémie Lvovsky as Nathalie
Yolande Moreau as Jacqueline
Laurent Stocker as Stanislas
Riccardo Scamarcio as Luca
Bruno Raffaelli as Bruno
Marisa Borini as Louisa
Oumy Bruni Garrel as Célia
Guilaine Londez as Pauline
Vincent Perez as The Swiss actor
Stefano Cassetti as The brother of Anna
Xavier Beauvois as The producer
Frederick Wiseman as CNC Member

Production

Principal photography on the film began in August 2017 in Paris.^[4]

Year-end lists

Best "sleepers" (not ranked) – Dennis King, Tulsa World^[5]

References

^ "Les Estivants (The Summer House) (2019) - JPBox-Office".
^ "The Summer House".
^ Anderson, Ariston (25 July 2018). "Venice Fest Lineup Includes Coens, Luca Guadagnino and Alfonso Cuaron". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
^ "Les estivants » Le Blog d'Ecran Noir". ecrannoir.fr. and ended in October
^ King, Dennis (25 December 1994). "SCREEN SAVERS In a Year of Faulty Epics, The Oddest Little Movies Made The Biggest Impact". Tulsa World (Final Home ed.). p. E1.