She came for romance, found only his kids. Summer heat, unspoken wants, and a house full of wrong expectations.
Merle follows the invitation of her lover to spend the summer in the South of France. She is surprised to find only his children in the summer house. Did she expect more than she should have? An ambiguous summer full of silent desire.
Acting
Ratte-Polle's barely-contained disappointment is a masterclass in micro-expressions.
Direction
Wackerbarth lets silences scream louder than any dialogue could.
Cinematography
Gorgeous South of France sun that somehow feels oppressive, not idyllic.
Director
Nicolas Wackerbarth
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Wackerbarth shot chronologically over an actual summer, letting the cast's real fatigue and sunburn bleed into the performances.
Part of the 'Berlin School' movement — German cinema's answer to slow cinema, obsessed with what people don't say to each other.
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