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In the Summers

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Siblings Violeta and Eva live in California with their mother, but every summer they travel to Las Cruces, New Mexico, to spend time with their loving but unpredictable father, Vicente (René "Residente" Pérez Joglar). Over the course of four formative summers that span adolescence to early adulthood, Violeta and Eva learn to appreciate their father as a person, his flaws and limitations inseparable from his passion and tenderness. Lovers come and go, the backyard goes to seed, but the idea of home remains knotty and elusive. This powerful and deeply personal directorial debut from Alessandra Lacorazza offers a nuanced study of young people questioning their place within their families, their communities, and their identities. Winner of the US Dramatic Grand Jury Prize at Sundance, In The Summers proves both an emotional capsule of growing up within a fragmented family and a love letter to the resilience needed to survive.
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In the Summers homes in on emotional insights even as its narrative wanders, suggesting a bright future for writer-director Alessandra Lacorazza.

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Tim Cogshell FilmWeek (LAist) Oct 8, 2024
An exquisite film. Go to Full Review Claudia Puig FilmWeek (LAist) Oct 8, 2024
This is a lovely, tender, and pitch-perfect first film by a very talented new voice. Go to Full Review Michael Phillips Chicago Tribune Sep 27, 2024
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The result is a modest but sure collection of tangled memories, dramatized. Go to Full Review Codie Allen Geek Vibes Nation Jul 18, 2025
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In the Summers stands out as a thoughtful journey through life’s messy realities, brimming with both pain and healing. Go to Full Review Tina Kakadelis Beyond the Cinerama Dome Feb 24, 2025
In the Summers is as miraculous as the hazy days of nothingness that amount to everything. Go to Full Review Sarah Vincent Sarah G Vincent Views Feb 19, 2025
Lacorazza’s feature debut is a poignant, riveting autofiction story that shows and does not tell audiences how its flawed, human characters feel, and it is impossible not to let it emotionally affect you. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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MB C @MB.Cinema Mar 1, 2026 Across four summers spanning two decades of a father-daughter relationship....Rather than building toward a dramatic climax, the film focuses on emotional accumulation and the lasting impact of memory....Each chapter quietly reveals the father’s love, flaws, and struggle with responsibility.....The restrained storytelling favors silence and subtle moments over confrontation or melodrama.....While its slow pace and lack of a traditional payoff may feel distant to some viewers, the emotional honesty remains powerful.....A tender, reflective portrait of love, disappointment, and the scars that shape us.... See more Linda J @RT08173324 Nov 30, 2025 Not an easy movie to watch. Coming from a family of divorced parents, I completely related to the girls and the way they reacted to their drunk father. Really really hard to watch. Amazing how the Dad takes the girls to do something fun and he always seems to ruin things. I'm still watching and I just want this movie to end!!!! See more Alastair F @RT90978610 Mar 30, 2025 A slice of life. Can't wait to see what Alessandra Lacorazza does next. See more Michael H @RT45955788 Feb 10, 2025 What a remarkable film. It is filled to the top with dangerous beauty and truth. Having lived in the neighborhood for twenty years, it transported me back to those days. Just wonderful! See more Greg R @itsgregsworld Nov 21, 2024 You wanna be miserably unfulfilled? THIS is your movie. Incredible filming. Incredible acting. Solid writing. And, for nothing. This is a heartbreaking movie that ends precisely the way it begins. Expect nothing. See more Agnieszka P @RT77223421 Nov 19, 2024 Super moving with great performence of Residence See more Read all reviews
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Alessandra Lacorazza Samudio

Director

Residente

Vicente

Sasha Calle

Adult Eva

Lio Mehiel

Adult Violeta

Dreya Castillo

Young Violeta

Luciana Elisa Quinonez

Eva

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Synopsis Siblings Violeta and Eva live in California with their mother, but every summer they travel to Las Cruces, New Mexico, to spend time with their loving but unpredictable father, Vicente (René "Residente" Pérez Joglar). Over the course of four formative summers that span adolescence to early adulthood, Violeta and Eva learn to appreciate their father as a person, his flaws and limitations inseparable from his passion and tenderness. Lovers come and go, the backyard goes to seed, but the idea of home remains knotty and elusive. This powerful and deeply personal directorial debut from Alessandra Lacorazza offers a nuanced study of young people questioning their place within their families, their communities, and their identities. Winner of the US Dramatic Grand Jury Prize at Sundance, In The Summers proves both an emotional capsule of growing up within a fragmented family and a love letter to the resilience needed to survive.
Director
Alessandra Lacorazza Samudio
Producer
Alexander Dinelaris, Rob Quadrino, Nando Vila, Lynette Coll, Sergio Lira, Daniel Tantalean, Cynthia Fernandez De La Cruz, Jan Suter, Janek Ambros, Cristóbal Güell, Stephanie Yankwitt, Slava Vladimirov, Erick Douat
Screenwriter
Alessandra Lacorazza Samudio
Distributor
Music Box Films
Production Co
Arci Films, Bluestone Entertainment, Luz Films, Exile Content Studio, Lexicon (II), Assembly Line Entertainment, Yellow Nest Films, 1868 Studios
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 20, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 5, 2024
Box Office (Gross USA)
$90.3K
Runtime
1h 38m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.66:1)
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