Last Summer

Last Summer

2023 · 104 min · ★ 6.1 · Drama

One summer, a French teenager who has been living with his mother in the city moves in with his estranged father’s family in the countryside, where he clashes with his stepmother.

Directed by Catherine Breillat · Written by Catherine Breillat

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