Last Summer

Last Summer

Directed by Catherine Breillat

Produced by SBS Productions

2023104 min6.1 / 10

A provocative coming-of-age drama centered on forbidden attraction and family tension, exploring desire and displacement through an intimate, morally ambiguous lens.

One summer, a French teenager who has been living with his mother in the city moves in with his estranged father’s family in the countryside, where he clashes with his stepmother.

Questions people ask

  • Is Last Summer sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Last Summer violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does Last Summer end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Last Summer scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Last Summer easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

34/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity61

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise23

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Last Summer, and what each one shares →

Like Last Summer

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Last Summer

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Last Summer, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Last Summer, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Last Summer, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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