In the Summers

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In the Summers
In The Summers (2024 film) poster.jpg
Directed by Alessandra Lacorazza Samudio
Written byAlessandra Lacorazza Samudio
Produced by
  • Janek Ambros
  • Lynette Coll
  • Cynthia Fernandez De La Cruz
  • Alexander Dinelaris
  • Cristóbal Güell
  • Sergio Lira
  • Rob Quadrino
  • Jan Suter
  • Daniel Tantalean
  • Nando Vila
  • Slava Vladimirov
  • Stephanie Yankwitt
Starring
CinematographyAlejandro Mejía
Edited byAdam Dicterow
Music by Eduardo Cabra
Production
companies
  • Lexicon
  • Bluestone Entertainment
  • Exile Content Studio
  • 1868 Studios
  • Luz Films
Distributed by Music Box Films
Release dates
  • January 22, 2024 (2024-01-22)(Sundance)
  • September 20, 2024 (2024-09-20)(United States)
Running time
95 minutes
CountriesUnited States
Mexico
LanguagesEnglish
Spanish
Box office$87,918 [1]

In the Summers is a 2024 semi-autobiographical drama film written and directed by Alessandra Lacorazza Samudio in her feature directorial debut. [2] The film won the Grand Jury Prize U.S. Dramatic at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. [3] [4]

Contents

Premise

The film centers on two sisters navigating fraught summer visits with their father. [3]

Cast

Production

It is the debut film of Alessandra Lacorazza, and is loosely based on her childhood visiting her father in Colombia during the summers. Production took place in Las Cruces, New Mexico and wrapped in June 2023. [5] [6]

Release

The film premiered in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2024, winning the Grand Jury Prize Dramatic as well as the U.S. Dramatic Award for Directing, Screenwriting and Editing for Lacorazza. In June 2024, Music Box Films acquired U.S. distribution rights to the film, planning a limited theatrical release on September 20, 2024, followed by a home video release. [7]

Reception

The film received mostly positive reviews from film critics. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 90% of 40 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.3/10.The website's consensus reads: "In the Summers homes in on emotional insights even as its narrative wanders, suggesting a bright future for writer-director Alessandra Lacorazza." [8] Metacritic , which uses a weighted average , assigned the film a score of 83 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". [9]

Lovia Gyarke of The Hollywood Reporter described the film as "a visual poem" and praised its acting, but criticized the pacing of the final act. [10] Carlos Aguilar of Variety also praised the cast and its focus on "the everyday vicissitudes of ordinary folk", rather than overly inspirational Latino protagonists. [11]

Robert Daniels of Rogerebert.com criticized the film's lack of a strong central narrative, use of cliches and the distance between the audience and the characters, writing that it "has the look of a better film". However, he praised the actors, "especially the organically composed Residente" saying they "give more than the script offers". [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "In The Summers". Box Office Mojo . Retrieved 2024-11-01.
  2. ↑ Latino-Owned Luz Films on Diversity and Sundance Winner In the Summers - IndieWire
  3. 1 2 Buchanan, Kyle (January 26, 2024). "'In the Summers,' a Father-Daughters Tale, Wins the Top Prize at Sundance". The New York Times .
  4. ↑ "The Complete List of 2024 Sundance Film Festival Award Winners". Sundance Film Festival. 2024-01-26. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  5. ↑ Cordero, Rosy (2023-07-11). "Indie Feature 'In The Summers' Starring Residente, Sasha Calle, Lío Mehiel & Leslie Grace Wraps Production; Drops First-Look Photos". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  6. ↑ Cook, Mike (2023-08-07). "New York writer-director fell in love with Las Cruces: filming movie here". Las Cruces Bulletin. Retrieved 2024-02-13.
  7. ↑ Keslassy, Elsa (6 June 2024). "Sundance Prizewinner 'In the Summers' Finds U.S. Distribution With Music Box Films". Variety . Retrieved 6 June 2024.
  8. ↑ "In the Summers". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media . Retrieved March 15, 2024. OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
  9. ↑ "In the Summers". Metacritic . Fandom, Inc. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  10. ↑ Gyarkye, Lovia (2024-01-22). "'In the Summers' Review: A Quiet Debut Poetically Explores Forgiveness Between Parent and Child". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  11. ↑ Aguilar, Carlos (2024-01-24). "'In the Summers' Review: Moving Debut Spans the Foundational Years of a Parent-Child Relationship". Variety. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
  12. ↑ Daniels, Robert. "Sundance 2024: Didi, In the Summers | Festivals & Awards | Roger Ebert". RogerEbert.com. Retrieved 2024-01-26.
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