At the height of summer, 18-year-old Cécile (Lily McInerny) is relaxing by the French seaside with her father (Claes Bang) and falling in love with her new boyfriend. The arrival of her late mother’s enigmatic friend (Chloë Sevigny) turns her world upside down. A modern take on Françoise Sagan’s unforgettable coming-of-age novel. A Toronto International Film Festival premiere.
Salon“The most beguiling film of the year”
The New York Times“Critic’s Pick. Captures the mythopoetic wonder of an adolescent summer, and the effect is trancelike.”
The Globe and Mail“Critic’s Pick. A remarkable adaptation.”
Vanity Fair“An auspicious debut of rich surface pleasures and a mysterious, haunting depth”