In “Summer Scars” (“Nos cérémonies”), French director Simon Rieth asks: How strong is brotherly love? In his feature debut, Rieth brilliantly mixes realism and fantasy in a moving story, co-written with Léa Riche, whose originality alone is worth a detour.
In the film, Tony, around 10 years old, and his younger sibling Noé share everything: the games, the hugs, a love of martial arts, long summer days spent playing on the beaches of Royan, the sun that gilds their skin. They also share their pain, in silence, when their parents argue and eventually split. And they even share a love interest: little Noé secretly fell for Cassandre, Tony’s sweetheart.
The boys, played by the excellent Grégory and Benjamin Lu, fill their days, unsupervised, testing their bravery with all sorts of challenges. But at the game of who is the strongest, they will both lose. The impending tragedy lurks from the first minutes of the film.
In the film, Tony, around 10 years old, and his younger sibling Noé share everything: the games, the hugs, a love of martial arts, long summer days spent playing on the beaches of Royan, the sun that gilds their skin. They also share their pain, in silence, when their parents argue and eventually split. And they even share a love interest: little Noé secretly fell for Cassandre, Tony’s sweetheart.
The boys, played by the excellent Grégory and Benjamin Lu, fill their days, unsupervised, testing their bravery with all sorts of challenges. But at the game of who is the strongest, they will both lose. The impending tragedy lurks from the first minutes of the film.
- 7/9/2022
- by Trinidad Barleycorn
- Variety Film + TV
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