La promesse d'un été

Original title: My First Summer

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6.7/10

3.4K

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Maiah Stewardson and Markella Kavenagh in La promesse d'un été (2020)

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Coming-of-Age Drama Romance

Isolated Claudia hides away on a remote property after her mother's death. Shocked when spirited local teen Grace appears in her garden, the pair find support and love in each other.Isolated Claudia hides away on a remote property after her mother's death. Shocked when spirited local teen Grace appears in her garden, the pair find support and love in each other.Isolated Claudia hides away on a remote property after her mother's death. Shocked when spirited local teen Grace appears in her garden, the pair find support and love in each other.

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IMDb RATING

6.7/10

3.4K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 3 wins & 2 nominations total

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saylaveeproductions

Beautiful film

I loved everything about this film: the direction, the performances, the camera work, the editing, the music.....

Amazing effort for a first time feature director.

Looking forward to seeing what Katie Found does next!

8luvid

Surprising

Was so cute, even when it was evident that they had low budget I think they did it great, the photography was beautiful, the story kind of interesting, and the actresses were absolutely fenomenal, I was really surprised of how I liked it.

10mmrrbb-39327

Something very special

Warning. Suicide content. I watched this movie this morning in bed feeling miserable with a cold awaiting a Covid test. I recommend watching it in bed, somehow feeling cocooned by my doona helped me be more fully emmersed and comforted as required. What a gem of a movie! I love Australian film and still very much enjoy handing over my money at the box office to take a seat in front of the big screen whenever a new Australian film is released.. Somehow I missed this one. This poignant story explores the honesty of what it is to be a girl and the unpredictability of transitioning to womanhood. It weaves the complexities of truth, trust, trauma and loss with the terrifyingly wonderful ideas of love and friendship. The sensitivity in which the difficult subject of mental Ill health and suicide are dealt with is to be applauded. The gentleness takes nothing away from the experience. Washed with a quintessential Australian flavour, the professionalism of two amazing young actresses and you are left feeling you have just been part of something very special.

9olayimikaiyanu

This film has my entire heart <3

It felt very age appropriate, especially with the dialogue.

It tackles the heavy themes in the film quite well, especially that of childhood trauma, hallucinations, and anxiety.

I wasn't a fan of the police characters, as they felt like a stereotype of incompetent police characters.

It's Australian (instant bonus)
Felt quite slow at times, not a lot of supporting character development.

I enjoyed the fact that the majority of the film was the two girls forming a friendship, as opposed to just rushing into love.

I heavily loved the aesthetic and feel of this film. It's very calming and relaxing and I appreciate how there's no sort of violence in this film at all.

10Kendall_C84

Unexpectedly wonderful

I'm an Aussie who often does not enjoy Aussie films, despite my constant attempts to. This movie was a wonderful surprise - the setting was perfect for the story, and the young actors were so natural and authentic. The story is a beautiful coming of age tale, an innocent navigation of loss, human connection and sexuality. The music is lovely and the chemistry between the leads fills the screen. Nothing is over or under delivered - it all feels perfectly balanced. I'm hoping this film gets dvd release soon as I want to send it to friends overseas!