The Summer I Turned 15

The Summer I Turned 15

Directed by Knut Andersen

Produced by Teamfilm AS

197698 min5.5 / 10

A nostalgic coming-of-age drama set in a rural 1950s summer, exploring a young man's sexual awakening amid family tensions and forbidden attraction.

The story Peter is telling the about a special summer, when he is invited over to summer holiday from bickering parents, to his aunt and uncle in the country. He's been there before, but this summer was quite one to remember.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Summer I Turned 15 violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is The Summer I Turned 15 sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

  • Is The Summer I Turned 15 easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.

  • Is The Summer I Turned 15 scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Does The Summer I Turned 15 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.

14/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity37

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love8

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like The Summer I Turned 15

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Summer I Turned 15

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Summer I Turned 15, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Summer I Turned 15, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Summer I Turned 15, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

Share thisXBlueskyReddit