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The Beautiful Summer

Directed by Laura Luchetti
Film Movement
2023
112 Minutes
Italy
Italian
Coming of Age, Drama, LGBTQIA2S+
Not Rated
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Turin, 1938. Young Ginia has just moved from the countryside and the future seems to offer her endless possibilities. Desperate for adventure, Ginia begins an electric affair with a painter she meets in the dazzling artists world. The woman who leads her into the bohemian quarters is Amelia. Sensual and provocative, Amelia is not much older than Ginia, but different from anyone she has ever met and ready to shake her certainties. During her “beautiful summer”, Ginia will surrender to her first great love. She will finally give in to her overwhelming feelings, celebrating the courage to be truly herself.

Director & Cast

  • Director: Laura Luchetti
  • Starring: Yile Yara Vianello
  • Starring: Deva Cassel
  • Starring: Nicolas Maupas
  • Starring: Alessandro Piavani

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Reviews

  • "The Beautiful Summer (La Bella Estate) lives up to its title: The screen is alive with the sensual glow of balmy days and nights — and, specifically, with the youthful giddiness that the warmest season rouses. [I]t’s anchored by the impressive screen debut of Yile Yara Vianello in the lead role."
    Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter
  • "The Beautiful Summer works, just as its title vividly suggests, primarily on a contrast: the beauty, innocence, and relief of a transient time before the years of war, misfortune, and darkness."
    Ayeen Forootan, In Review Online
  • "The combination of innocence and curiosity in the look of Yile Yara Vianello is one of The Beautiful Summer's great weapons."
    Ricardo Gallegos, La Estatuilla
  • "“The Beautiful Summer” is a warm and sensual portrayal of a young woman’s maturation. It is powerful in its honest depiction of exploration, with one’s own body and sexuality. While exercising strong direction and empathetic performances, Laura Luchetti’s film enters the canon of coming of age films with a commanding presence. "
    Emily Jacobson , Cinema Femme
  • "Appointed with a warmth and plushness that is reminiscent of a Merchant Ivory production...."
    Amber Wilkinson, Eye For Film
  • "Deva Cassel, the [child] of both Vincent Cassel and Monica Bellucci, shines in her debut role: not only is she beautiful; she has the grace and poise of a natural movie star."
    Redmond Bacon, Journey into CInema
  • "The Beautiful Summer captures the essence of the novel, showcasing the intertwined complexities of first love and first sexual experiences, highlighting the inevitable messiness and poignancy of adolescence."
    Martin Kudlac, Screen Anarchy
Nominated
Audience Award
Locarno Film Festival
Nominated
Gold Q-Hugo
Chicago Int'l. Film Festival
Nominated
Best Film
Montpellier Mediterranean Film Festival
Official Selection
Denver Film Festival

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