User Reviews

This deeply offends me with how formulaic and unoriginal it is. Probably made by someone completely out of touch with life/entertainment today. It's just another tragic same sex romance movie, nothing entertaining. Gets a star or two for decent acting, but that's about it. Skip it.

Beautiful cinematography! Amazing performances! And the somehow generic love story develops into something quite touching.

Summer of 85 Beautiful scenery, solid plot even though the alternation between past and present dulls the climax. Young love, romance and tragedy portrayed with sheer sincerity by the wonderful cast. The soundtrack is also noteworthy and helps bolster the emotions of the scenes especially Rod Stewart's _Sailing_.

Sundrenched yet dark, Summer of 85 is a gorgeously shot French film with a great retro soundtrack (notably featuring The Cure’s “In Between Days”). Aside from its technical brilliance, it’s a moving, well-acted **** story. Highly recommend this excellent selection from Cannes!