Reckless Summer

Reckless Summer

Directed by Rodolphe Tissot

Produced by ARTE, Avenue B Productions

2021110 min6.1 / 10

A coming-of-age drama centered on a teenage girl's sexual awakening amid family dissolution, marked by vulnerability and the moral complications of age-gap relationships.

15-year-old Solange lives in a little town in the French Alps. When her parents get divorced, she discovers her femininity and has her first sexual experiences.

Questions people ask

  • Is Reckless Summer sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.

  • Is Reckless Summer violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Does Reckless Summer end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

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

  • Is Reckless 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.

37/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity60

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise30

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love25

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Reckless Summer

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Reckless Summer

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Reckless Summer, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Reckless Summer, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Reckless Summer, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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