A Summer's Tale

A Summer's Tale

1996 · 113 min · FR · 7.4 (180 votes)
Dir. Éric Rohmer · Starring Melvil Poupaud, Amanda Langlet, Gwenaëlle Simon, Aurelia Nolin, Aimé Lefèvre, Alain Guellaff · Music Philippe Eidel
ComedyDramaRomance

A shy maths graduate takes a holiday in Dinard before starting his first job. He hopes his sort-of girlfriend will join him, but soon strikes up a friendship with another girl working in town. She in turn introduces him to a further young lady who fancies him. Thus the quiet young lad finds he is having to do some tricky juggling in territory new to him.

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A gentle, sun-drenched coming-of-age story. It feels like a warm, hazy summer memory, full of awkward encounters and the sweet pangs of first love. Perfect for quiet contemplation.

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