Summer Heat

Summer Heat

Directed by Monique van de Ven

200896 min5.5 / 10

A morally ambiguous romantic thriller set against a beach backdrop, where desire and deception intertwine as a grieving photographer becomes entangled with a woman whose true intentions remain deliberately unclear.

Photographer Bob loses his girlfriend. A year later he meets Kathleen. Is she in love? Or does she use him for her dark dealings with the mafia?

Questions people ask

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

  • Does Summer Heat end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Summer Heat scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is Summer Heat violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Summer Heat 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.

18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity52

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise8

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Summer Heat

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Summer Heat

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Summer Heat, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Summer Heat, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Summer Heat, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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