Last Summer (L’Été Dernier)

2023 | NR | 104 min | Romance, Thriller | In French, with English Subtitles

In this French romance/thriller, a brilliant lawyer engages in a passionate relationship with Theo, her husband’s son from a previous marriage, putting her career and family life in danger. With her first film in a decade, the fearless 75-year-old French auteur Catherine Breillat (Fat Girl, The Last Mistress) proves she’s as provocative as ever with her nuanced tale of uncontrollable passion. Based on the 2019 Danish film Dronningen.

“A story about a woman who — after entrancing and appalling you — emerges as both more monstrous and more human than you’re prepared for.” — Manohla Dargis, The New York Times

“Last Summer is a work of artfully sustained sexual suspense.” — Michael Phillips, The Chicago Tribune