LAST SUMMER
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Synopsis
Anne, a brilliant lawyer, lives in perfect harmony with her husband Pierre and her six and eight-year-old daughters, in a house on the heights of Paris. One day, 17-year-old Theo, Pierre's son from a previous marriage, moves in with them. Anne is worried about Theo and gradually develops a passionate relationship with him, jeopardizing his career and her family life.
Film sheet
Anne, a brilliant lawyer, lives in perfect harmony with her husband Pierre and her six and eight-year-old daughters, in a house on the heights of Paris. One day, 17-year-old Theo, Pierre's son from a previous marriage, moves in with them. Anne is worried about Theo and gradually develops a passionate relationship with him, jeopardizing his career and her family life.
LANGUAGES): French
SUBTITLE: Spanish
COUNTRY(S): France
PREMIER TYPE: Regional Premiere
SECTION: Global Look
DIRECTOR(S):Catherine Breillat
PRODUCER(S)): Said Ben Said
SCREENWRITER(S): Pascal Bonitzer, Catherine Breillat
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: Jeanne Lapoirie
EDITOR: François Quiqueré
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CONTACT: Cineplex / Synapse Distribution
CAST: Samuel Kircher, Olivier Rabourdin, Léa Drucker,
Clotilde Coreau
Director's Statement
Producer Saïd Ben Saïd sent me an email telling me that he had acquired the rights to Queen of Hearts. He thought . . . Well, he could do better. Or at least in another way. Queen of Hearts is much more explicit, but the point is, I already did it. My work has often pushed the boundaries of sexual representation. What interested me was the lie: denial has been a force in all my films since 36 fillette (1988). There are no lies in that movie, but it is about shame, the shame of a young woman, as well as her self-denial. I don't think you can make a movie like 36 Filette anymore; contemporary sensibilities would probably consider it too dangerous. But at least one can see it! Still, the lie at the heart of Queen of Hearts is astonishing; It's what makes the script great. I became interested in applying this captivating lie to another type of woman. Anne is not a predator; I had no interest in showing a predatory woman who simply adopts this stereotypically masculine way of desiring. She wanted the teenager to chase her. There is a difference between giving in to something and accepting it.
Festivals and awards
Producer Saïd Ben Saïd sent me an email telling me that he had acquired the rights to Queen of Hearts. He thought . . . Well, he could do better. Or at least in another way. Queen of Hearts is much more explicit, but the point is, I already did it. My work has often pushed the boundaries of sexual representation. What interested me was the lie: denial has been a force in all my films since 36 fillette (1988). There are no lies in that movie, but it is about shame, the shame of a young woman, as well as her self-denial. I don't think you can make a movie like 36 Filette anymore; contemporary sensibilities would probably consider it too dangerous. But at least one can see it! Still, the lie at the heart of Queen of Hearts is astonishing; It's what makes the script great. I became interested in applying this captivating lie to another type of woman. Anne is not a predator; I had no interest in showing a predatory woman who simply adopts this stereotypically masculine way of desiring. She wanted the teenager to chase her. There is a difference between giving in to something and accepting it.
2023 Cannes Film Festival. Nominated, Palme d'Or 2023 Gijón International Film Festival, Nominated, Albar Best Film, Special Jury Prize.
Catherine breillat
Catherine Breillat (Bressuire, July 13, 1948) is a French film director based in Paris, recognized for her documentary work based on the problems of sexuality, gender problems and the competition of brotherhood, and also noted for her I work as a novel author. Catherine Breillat is controversial because of the way she presents sexuality. In 1999 she worked with porn actor Rocco Siffredi in the film titled Romance, considered one of the first films with real sex scenes that were destined for the commercial cinema circuit. Her work has been associated with cinema of the body genre. In an interview with Senses of Cinema, she described David Cronenberg as another filmmaker she believes has a similar approach to sexuality in film. It has been noted that Breillat remains committed to long takes, particularly during scenes of sexual negotiation, a technique that shows the virtuosity of its artists and emphasizes the political and philosophical elements of sex.
Director's Filmography
1976: A young girl's life
1979: Night cover
1988: 36 Fillette (Lolita' 90)
1991: Comes out like an angel
1995: À propos de Nice, the suite
1996: Parfait Amour!
1999: romance
2000: À ma sour!
2001: Brève traversée
2002: Sex is Comedy
2004: Anatomie de l’enfer (Anatomy of Hell)
2007: Une vieille maîtresse (An old lover)
2009: Barbe bleue / Bluebeard
2010: The beautiful endormie
2016: Abuse of fablesse.