In Focus: François Ozon — Summer of 85

Genre: drama, romance
Duration: 1 h 40 min
Country: France, Belgium, 2020
Director: François Ozon
Screenplay: François Ozon, based on Aidan Chambers’s novel *Dance on My Grave*
Cast: Félix Lefebvre, Benjamin Voisin, Philippine Velge, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Melvil Poupaud
Language: French
Subtitles: Estonian

When 16-year-old Alexis capsizes in his boat off the coast of Normandy, David, a couple of years older, rushes to his rescue. Alexis finds the friend of his dreams in the young man who saved his life. Together they embark on daring boat and motorbike rides, plunge into wild adventures, and passionately experience the summer of 1985 as if it were the last of their young lives.

In a film that was due to screen at Cannes this year, director François Ozon returns to the themes and visuals of his early work. The characters’ relationships, simmering in the summer sun, are overshadowed by the confusion, uncertainty and jealousy of youth.

In Focus is Kai Art Center’s monthly programme. In November, we turn the spotlight on the renowned French director François Ozon.
Distributor: A-One Films

We also invite everyone to visit the solo exhibition *An Island in the Sea* by acclaimed artist Jane Jin Kaisen, currently on view at Kai Art Center. This captivating journey through seven films delves into the depths of Korean traditions and history. Kaisen’s work is being shown in the Baltic States for the first time.

A combo ticket for the exhibition and film screening on the same day costs €15 (concession ticket €10). The gallery is open until 18:00, so combo-ticket holders are asked to visit the exhibition before the screening begins.