: Philippe Garrel utilized an intimate filming approach, often working with a minimal crew to help the actors stay fully immersed in the emotional tension of the script.
Monica Bellucci, Louis Garrel, Jérôme Robart, Céline Sallette September 2, 2011 (Venice Film Festival) Running Time 1 hour and 35 minutes Genre Drama / Romantic Melodrama / Art-House Music Score John Cale (The Velvet Underground) Narrative Structure and Plot Summary A Burning Hot Summer Lk21
An arthouse drama that competed for the prestigious Golden Lion at the 68th Venice International Film Festival . It is highly sought after by fans of European cinema for its intense themes and raw, emotional performances. : Philippe Garrel utilized an intimate filming approach,
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The narrative of A Burning Hot Summer opens with a powerful jolt: a car crashes violently into a tree on a sweltering night. The film then flashes back, as the surviving friend, Paul (Jérôme Robart), recalls the events that led to this tragedy. Paul, a struggling actor, meets and is immediately drawn to the intense, charismatic painter Frédéric (Louis Garrel). He is invited to the couple's beautiful home in Rome, where he lives with Frédéric and his famous actress wife, Angèle (Monica Bellucci), along with his own new girlfriend, Élisabeth (Céline Sallette).
: Paul and his new girlfriend, Élisabeth (Céline Sallette), are invited by Frédéric to stay at their Roman residence for the summer.
as Frédéric : The director's son plays a volatile and eccentric painter whose identity is deeply tied to his obsession with his wife.