L'heure d'été

Jun 5 2009 Not Rated 1h 43m
Drama, Family

After the death of a septuagenarian woman, her three children deliberate over what to do with her estate.

Plot

In a small town, Hélène is a family matriarch who has devoted her life to preserving the legacy of her artist uncle. However, while her eldest son, Frédéric, wants to preserve her home after her passing, she harbors no such illusions as she prepares her legacy. After her death, her children realize what she anticipated as they come to terms with their inheritance's place in their own lives. In the resulting disposition of their mother's assets, treasured heirlooms of a romantic family past drift away even as their changing modern world confronts the value of their memories.

Written by

Olivier Assayas

Directed by

Olivier Assayas

Production Countries

France

Production Companies

TPS Star, Canal+, France 3 Cinéma, Musée d'Orsay

Languages

Français

Awards

8 wins & 23 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
8,639
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
86
Popularity
NA