
Summer Hours
Directed by Olivier Assayas
Produced by mk2 Films, France 3 Cinéma
A contemplative family drama about grief, inheritance, and the weight of memory, told through the quiet deliberations of three siblings navigating their mother's legacy.
After the death of a septuagenarian woman, her three children deliberate over what to do with her estate.
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Questions people ask
Is Summer Hours violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is Summer Hours scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Summer Hours sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Is Summer Hours easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Does Summer Hours end with hope? 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Summer Hours
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Summer Hours
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Summer Hours, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Summer Hours, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Summer Hours, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.




























































