Summer Hours

The divergent paths of three forty-something siblings collide when their mother, heiress to her uncle's exceptional 19th century art collection, dies suddenly. Left to come to terms with themselves and their differences, Adrienne (Juliette Binoche), a successful New York designer, Frederic (Charles Berling), an economist and university professor in Paris, and Jeremie (Jeremie Renier), a dynamic businessman in China, confront the end of childhood, their shared memories, background and unique vision of the future.

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  Adrienne

  Juliette Binoche

   

  Frederic

  Charles Berling

   

  Jeremie

  Jeremie Renier

   

  Helene

  Edith Scob

   

  

  
  

  Directed by

  Olivier Assayas

   

  Writers

  Olivier Assayas

   

  Produced by

  Marin Karmitz, Nathanael Karmitz, Charles Gillibert

   

  Executive Produced by

   

CRITICS’ QUOTES

• ‘GRADE: A. Brims with life and loveliness Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly

  ‘A near perfect blend of humor and heartbreak, a lyrical masterwork... Assayas creates that rare summer movie -- one that matters. Lots of films are called haunting, Summer Hours truly is. Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

  ‘Watching Summer Hours is like taking a swim in a beautiful, seemingly placid lake...deeply nuanced and strikes just the right emotional notes. Claudia Puig, USA TODAY

  ‘Assayas's best film... invokes the supreme figure of French Cinema: none other than Jean Renoir Frederic Bonnaud, Film Comment

  ‘EXTRAORDINARY. Packed nearly to bursting with rich meaning and deep implication. The assurance and aesthetic poise of the film make it quietly ravishing...a masterpiece. A.O. Scott, The New York Times

  ‘A MASTERPIECE. HAUNTINGLY BEAUTIFUL. A meditation on art and eternal life. David Edelstein, NY Magazine

  ‘*****! YOU MUST REMEMBER TO SEE IT. AS BRIGHTLY ALIVE A MOVIE AS THE SEASON WILL OFFER. Joshua Rothkopf Time Out New York

  ‘Profoundly affecting...a work of singular loveliness. Joe Morgenstern, The Wall Street Journal

  ‘*****! Wonderful Drama. Hank Sartin, Time Out Chicago

  ‘****! A beautifully wry, perfectly paced film Michael Upchurch, Seattle Times

ACCLAIM

• • Official Selection
    Toronto Film Festival 2008
  • Official Selection
    New York Film Festival 2008
  • Official Selection
    AFI Film Festival 2008