IN THE SUMMERS
On a journey that spans the formative years of their lives, two sisters navigate their loving but volatile father during their yearly summer visits to his home in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
With grounded thoughtfulness, debut feature director Alessandra Lacorazza weaves a rich tapestry of memories in New Mexico as childhood and adolescence collide with the realities of adulthood. René Pérez Joglar (Residente) gives a layered and gut-wrenching performance as the charming-yet-troubled Vicente, struggling to fully connect with his daughters through games that slowly lose their luster in the shadow of his habits. A talented cast, including Sasha Calle and Lío Mehiel inhabit Violeta and Eva through cinematic ellipses as their understanding of their father deepens. 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.
In the Summers won the US Dramatic Grand Jury Prize and Directing Award at Sundance 2024. It also had its New York premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival.
Writer/Director: Alessandra Lacorazza
Cast: Residente, Lio Mehiel, Sasha Calle, Leslie Grace, Emma Ramos
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Coming to Select Theaters September 20th, 2024
Esther Zuckerman - IndieWire
“In the Summers is brimming full of its characters’ internal aches rendered elegantly across time.”
Lovia Gyarkye - Hollywood Reporter