That Kind of Summer

Invited to a quiet house by the lake to explore their sexual discomforts, three young women occupy days and nights apprehending their intimate demons. Under the quiet supervision of a German therapist and a caring social worker, the group tries to maintain a fragile equilibrium. For Geisha, Léonie and Eugénie, the aim for 26 days is to avoid the screams, tame the whispers of present time and consider the future. Director Denis Côté aims to deconstruct sexual norms in this dance of trauma and lust.

Keywords

  • Love+: Sexuality
  • Screen: Canada
  • Storyline: Not just Sex
  • erotic
  • women

Actors

  • Larissa Corriveau
  • Laure Giappiconi
  • Aude Mathieu
  • Anne Ratte-Polle
  • Samir Guesmi

Director

  • Denis Côté

Drama, Love & Sex


2h 17min


16+

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Canada
2022
In this Berlinale Golden Bear contender film, three hypersexual women are spending 26 days in a quiet house by the lake.

In this Berlinale Golden Bear contender film, three hypersexual women are spending 26 days in a quiet house by the lake.


Invited to a quiet house by the lake to explore their sexual discomforts, three young women occupy days and nights apprehending their intimate demons. Under the quiet supervision of a German therapist and a caring social worker, the group tries to maintain a fragile equilibrium.


For Geisha, Léonie and Eugénie, the aim for 26 days is to avoid the screams, tame the whispers of present time and consider the future.


Director Denis Côté aims to deconstruct sexual norms in this dance of trauma and lust.

Festivals

Cast & Crew