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Summer Hours

Summer Hours

20086.41h 43m

Overview

After the death of a septuagenarian woman, her three children deliberate over what to do with her estate.

Directed by Olivier Assayas
Written by Olivier Assayas
Produced by Marin Karmitz, Nathanaël Karmitz, Charles Gillibert
Box Office0Revenue: $7.5M

Top Cast

Juliette Binoche

Juliette Binoche

Adrienne

Charles Berling

Charles Berling

Frédéric

Jérémie Renier

Jérémie Renier

Jérémie

Édith Scob

Édith Scob

Hélène

Dominique Reymond

Dominique Reymond

Lisa

Valérie Bonneton

Valérie Bonneton

Angela

Isabelle Sadoyan

Isabelle Sadoyan

Eloïse

Kyle Eastwood

Kyle Eastwood

James

Alice de Lencquesaing

Alice de Lencquesaing

Sylvie

Émile Berling

Émile Berling

Pierre

Themes & Keywords

sibling relationshipsummerfamily

About Summer Hours

Summer Hours is a drama film released in 2008 exploring themes of sibling relationship, summer, family. Directed by Olivier Assayas, it stars Juliette Binoche, Charles Berling, Jérémie Renier. After the death of a septuagenarian woman, her three children deliberate over what to do with her estate.

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