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Succesvol advocaat Anne (Léa Drucker) leidt een gelukkig leven met haar man Pierre (Olivier Rabourdin) en hun twee jonge dochters. Op een dag trekt de 17-jarige Theo (Samuel Kircher), Pierre’s zoon uit een eerder huwelijk, bij hen in. Het duurt niet lang voordat hij zijn vader vertelt dat hij een affaire heeft met zijn stiefmoeder. Pierre is geschokt, Anne (Léa Drucker) ontkent. De harmonie binnen het eens zo gelukkige gezin is in een keer verdwenen. (September Film)
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Last Summer is another variation on the theme of a young boy’s affair with his stepmother in an otherwise functional family. The film is okay, as it works on all levels in psychological terms, even when the situation gets complicated and the uncovering of the truth becomes imminent. Queen of Hearts, a more memorable Danish-Swedish variation on the same theme, is much more dramatic and sexually adventurous. [Cannes FF]
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Quite a good film about a summer romance between a lawyer and her stepson, but it left me with very conflicting feelings and thoughts. On the one hand, Léa Drucker is fantastic, the way she plays the innocent wife when everything blows up is absolutely perfect. But on the other hand, I found her inner motivations a bit vague and undefined. What could she possibly see in that obnoxious and troubled 17-year-old boy? What was it about him that attracted her, was it purely physical lust? I feel like I didn't quite have a chance to understand her, nor was I sure if she felt any remorse. So I will remember her performance as great, but at the same time unreadable. Samuel Kircher as the stepson annoyed me a lot. As I mentioned above, he’s an obnoxious young rebel, unlikeable in every way, whom I couldn't even feel sorry for in the end. Was that the intention, or was this young actor absolutely not to my taste? Despite the conflicting feelings, I ended up actually liking the film, but I probably won't feel the need to see it again. [Festival de Cannes 2023]
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