A Corsican Summer

A Corsican Summer

2022 · 124 min · ★ 4.2 · Drama

Summer in Corsica. In a Corsican village nestled in the mountains everyone experiences summer in his or her own way: children play, teenagers flirt, and the elders comment on the passage of time at their local bar. In the August heat, it doesn't take long for tensions to rise as one family struggles to keep grudges from bubbling to the surface. Sometimes a spark is all that is needed to set the maquis alight.

Directed by Pascal Tagnati · Written by Pascal Tagnati

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Jean-Christophe Folly François-Régis
Cédric Appietto Bastien
Jérémy Alberti Greg
Davia Benedetti Carina
Pascal Tagnati Théo
Appollonia Bouchain Amandine
Roselyne de Nobili Lucienne
Éric Patris de Breuil Auguste
Maryse Miège Cindy
Ange-Marie Bisgambiglia Charles
Joseph Castelliti Lisandru
Livia Vittini Nina

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