Siblings Violeta and Eva live in California with their mother, but every summer they travel to Las Cruces, New Mexico, to spend time with their loving but unpredictable father, Vicente (René “Residente” Pérez Joglar). Over the course of four formative summers that span adolescence to early adulthood, Violeta and Eva learn to appreciate their father as a person, his flaws and limitations inseparable from his passion and tenderness. Lovers come and go, the backyard goes to seed, but the idea of home remains knotty and elusive. This powerful and deeply personal directorial debut from Alessandra Lacorazza offers a nuanced study of young people questioning their place within their families, their communities, and their identities. Winner of the US Dramatic Grand Jury Prize at Sundance, In The Summers proves both an emotional capsule of growing up within a fragmented family and a love letter to the resilience needed to survive.
Cast: René “Residente” Pérez Joglar, Sasha Calle, Lío Mehiel, Sharlene Cruz, Leslie Grace, Emma Ramos, Kimaya Thais Limon, Allison Salinas, Dreya Castillo, Luciana Elisa Quiñonez
Director: Alessandra Lacorazza
"A visual poem, an enveloping four-stanza ode to experiences shared by a man and his daughters.”
-The Hollywood Reporter
“An immensely affecting debut feature about a complicated parent-children relationship”
-Variety
"A queer coming-of-age movie that understands childhood and adolescence are just the beginning — our memories shape us for the rest of our lives.”
-Autostraddle
“As Vincente, Residente avoids the pitfalls of playing bad fathers… Residente finds the subtlety in his flaws and the regret that eventually overtakes him.”
-IndieWire
“There is a nuance and authenticity to the entire endeavor that is genuinely refreshing…The filmmaker also wonderfully guides her younger actors in performances that feel distinctly genuine.”
-The Playlist
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Cast: René “Residente” Pérez Joglar, Sasha Calle, Lío Mehiel, Sharlene Cruz, Leslie Grace, Emma Ramos, Kimaya Thais Limon, Allison Salinas, Dreya Castillo, Luciana Elisa Quiñonez
Director: Alessandra Lacorazza
"A visual poem, an enveloping four-stanza ode to experiences shared by a man and his daughters.”
-The Hollywood Reporter
“An immensely affecting debut feature about a complicated parent-children relationship”
-Variety
"A queer coming-of-age movie that understands childhood and adolescence are just the beginning — our memories shape us for the rest of our lives.”
-Autostraddle
“As Vincente, Residente avoids the pitfalls of playing bad fathers… Residente finds the subtlety in his flaws and the regret that eventually overtakes him.”
-IndieWire
“There is a nuance and authenticity to the entire endeavor that is genuinely refreshing…The filmmaker also wonderfully guides her younger actors in performances that feel distinctly genuine.”
-The Playlist
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