The Summer House

The Summer House

Sex, deception, violence....and other family values.

Directed by Curtis Burz

Produced by Focusing Films

201495 min5.4 / 10

A dark, psychologically tense family drama that explores hidden desires, betrayal, and the predatory potential lurking beneath suburban respectability.

The architect and head of the family Markus Larsen secretly lives out his bisexual tendencies while his wife Christine and their 11-year-old daughter Elisabeth drown in unbearable loneliness. When Markus gets to know the 12-year-old son of a colleague, he feels an immediate affection for the boy.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Summer House sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Does The Summer House end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 98% of films.

  • Is The Summer House easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is The Summer House scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Is The Summer House violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

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.

19/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity70

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love7

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Summer House

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Summer House

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Summer House, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Summer House, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Summer House, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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