Summer
– Sixteen-year-old Anne grows up in the isolated Biesbosch area, where spacious fields and power pylon..
Sixteen-year-old Anne grows up in the isolated Biesbosch area, where spacious fields and power pylons define the landscape. With a group of friends, she spends a sultry summer holiday there trying to make the leap to maturity. But this shared experience turns into a conflict situation when Anna develops feelings for the tough girl Lena. Coming-of-age drama about growing pains, the inevitable end of childhood and choosing your own life - no matter how confusing your environment may find it.
19 Oct 2014
Dutch
Colette Bothof
Marjolein Bierens
Steef Cuijpers, Pieter Dictus, Ella-June Henrard, Martijn Lakemeier
Set over the course of one sweltering summer, this charming drama focuses on Anna, a quiet teen who yearns to escape the confines of her small town, defined by its ever-looming power plant. With the arrival of the alluring leather-clad Lena, Anna finally gets the boost she needs. With authentic performances and cinematography that captures the languor and heat of summertime, this story of sexual awakening examines a girl daring to be different.
1 win & 8 nominations.