

That Summer in Paris
Description
Thirty-year-old Blandine travels from Normandy to Paris to reconnect with her half-sister Julie and see her idol, a female swimmer, compete in the Olympics. But nothing goes quite according to plan in this constantly surprising and touching debut. Blandine could be described by some as awkward, but director and co-screenwriter Valentine Cadic demonstrates in a variety of significant ways that the young woman is comfortable in her skin. Turned away from the anticipated swim event due to an overly large backpack, and offered a not very warm welcome from Julie, she instead finds understanding and human contact from a friendly electrician and has moments of bonding with her niece Alma. Cadic is up to something subversive with this warm and empathetic character portrait—instead of presenting Blandine as a sad-sack type, the filmmaker creates a three-dimensional woman who comes to realize the strength she has within and the deep pleasure of her own company. —Rod Armstrong

Actor, writing, and director Valentine Cadic makes her feature directorial debut with That Summer in Paris. Her short films include Omaha Beach (2020), Les grande vacances (2023), La nuit n’en finit plus (2023), and Part Time (2024). She is a founding member of Les Filmeuses, an organization created in 2020 to support women in film.
Film Details
LanguageFrench
Original Language TitleLe rendez-vous de l'été
Year2025
Runtime75
CountryFrance
DirectorValentine Cadic
ProducerAntoine Jouve, Masa Sawada, Arnaud Bruttin
WriterValentine Cadic, Mariette Désert
EditorLisa Raymond
CinematographerNaomi Amarger
MusicSaint DX
CastBlandine Madec, India Hair, Lou Deleuze
Print SourceUrban Sales
Closed CaptionsClosed Captions are not currently confirmed for this film
Audio DescriptionAudio Descriptions are not currently confirmed for this film
American Sign Language (ASL) InterpretationAmerican Sign Language Interpretation is not currently scheduled for this film