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Review: ‘In the Summers’ shows an evolving bond between divorced dad and his two daughters
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Review: ‘In the Summers’ shows an evolving bond between divorced dad and his two daughters

LA Times  

As “In the Summers” begins, Vicente is anxious. Told in four chapters over the span of a little less than 20 years, Colombian American writer-director Alessandra Lacorazza’s gorgeous feature debut may call to mind other singular indies such as “Moonlight” and “Aftersun” in its structure and themes, but this deceptively modest autobiographical drama is so precise and insightful that it …

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Their first movie won Sundance. For Luz Films, it’s only the beginning
10 months, 1 week ago

Their first movie won Sundance. For Luz Films, it’s only the beginning

LA Times  

Last month, “In the Summers,” a queer, Latinx coming-of-age tale about two sisters who spend their summers visiting their father in Las Cruces, N.M., won the U.S. grand jury prize in the dramatic competition at the 40th annual Sundance Film Festival. “In the Summers” also serves as the first acting vehicle for René Pérez Joglar, better known as Residente from …

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Hollywood Needs To See These Fresh Coming-Of-Age Debut Films
11 months, 1 week ago

Hollywood Needs To See These Fresh Coming-Of-Age Debut Films

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Each January, the Sundance Film Festival, which wrapped up its 40th edition Sunday, programs a wide range of movies from filmmakers around the world, working in all kinds of languages, styles and genres — and widening moviegoers’ perspectives and experiences. In awarding the film, the jury said: “A film like this can easily slip through the cracks, …

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In The Summers review: Passage of time shapes this superb father-daughter drama
11 months, 1 week ago

In The Summers review: Passage of time shapes this superb father-daughter drama

Hindustan Times  

If you soaked up to the world of Charlotte Wells' Aftersun which released in 2022, about a young father and his teenage daughter's Turkish summer holiday, there are high chances that you would want to sit with a film like In The Summers. Divided into four chapters, In The Summers revolves around two sisters Violeta and Eva, and their complicated …

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Sundance’s top prizes go to ‘In the Summers’ and ‘Porcelain War’
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Sundance’s top prizes go to ‘In the Summers’ and ‘Porcelain War’

LA Times  

The Sundance Film Festival announced its annual awards during a presentation in Park City, Utah, on Friday morning. “In the Summers,” written and directed by Alessandra Lacorazza Samudio, won the U.S. dramatic competition’s grand jury prize for its tale of two sisters’ visits to their father in New Mexico. Shifting to world cinema, the dramatic grand jury prize went to …

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