Directed by , Été 85 is a vibrant yet haunting French coming-of-age drama that captures the intoxicating intensity of first love and the inevitable shadow of loss. Set in a nostalgic 1980s Normandy, the film adapts Aidan Chambers’ 1982 novel Dance on My Grave . The Story: A Fateful Rescue
The narrative begins at the end, with 16-year-old (Félix Lefebvre) facing legal consequences for a "terrible event". Through a series of flashbacks, we learn how his summer began: Summer of 85 Review: Mo Muzammal on François Ozon's Film