Beautiful, interesting, incredible cinema.

See what’s playing
A Burning Hot Summer
A Burning Hot Summer
6.0
/10
940 Ratings

A BURNING HOT SUMMER

Un été brûlant

Directed by Philippe Garrel
France, Switzerland, 2011
Drama, Romance

Synopsis

A young couple spend the summer at the luxurious home of brooding painter Frédéric and his wife, actress Angèle. Cracks begin to show in each couple’s relationship as the quartet spends more time together.

Synopsis

A young couple spend the summer at the luxurious home of brooding painter Frédéric and his wife, actress Angèle. Cracks begin to show in each couple’s relationship as the quartet spends more time together.

Our take

A thoughtful look at a pair of parallel relationships, Philippe Garrel’s film dissects intense conflicts of the heart. Juxtaposed with luxuriously colorful cinematography, this dark story reflects on how covering up problems with a fresh coat of paint can rarely hide the truth of a bad situation.