That Kind of Summer

That Kind of Summer (French: Un été comme ça) is a 2022 Canadian drama film written and directed by Denis Côté. It had its world premiere at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival in official competition on February 14, 2022.^[2] This is the fourteenth feature film by the filmmaker and his fourth selection in official competition at the Berlinale.^[3]

That Kind of Summer
French	Un été comme ça
Directed by	Denis Côté
Screenplay by	Denis Côté
Produced by	Sylvain Corbeil Audrey-Ann Dupuis-Pierre
Starring	Larissa Corriveau Laure Giappiconi [fr] Samir Guesmi Aude Mathieu Anne Ratte-Polle
Cinematography	François Messier-Rheault
Edited by	Dounia Sichov [fr]
Production company	Metafilms [fr]
Distributed by	Shellac Maison 4:3
Release date	14 February 2022 (2022-02-14) (Berlin)
Running time	137 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	French
Budget	$2-3 million[1]

Plot

Three women are invited to a nursing home for 26 days to explore their sexual discomfort. The young protagonists named Léonie, Eugénie and Geisha, respectively played by Larissa Corriveau, Laure Giappiconi and Aude Mathieu, are accompanied in their healing process by a German therapist (Octavia) and a benevolent social worker (Sami).^[4]

Cast

• Larissa Corriveau as Léonie
• Laure Giappiconi [fr] as Eugénie
• Samir Guesmi as Sami
• Aude Mathieu as Geisha
• Anne Ratte-Polle as Octavia

Release

In January 2022, France's Shellac boarded worldwide sales of the film.^[5] That Kind of Summer had its world premiere at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival on February 14, 2022.^[6]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Recipients/ Nominees	Result	Ref(s)
2022	Berlin International Film Festival	Golden Bear	That Kind of Summer	Nominated	[7][8]
2023	Prix collégial du cinéma québécois	Best Film		Nominated	[9]

References

1. Ramond, Charles-Henri (August 13, 2022). "Un été comme ça" [That Kind of Summer – Film by Denis Côté]. Films du Québec. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
2. Lussier, Marc-André (January 19, 2022). "Denis Côté en lice pour l'Ours d'or à Berlin". La Presse (in French). Retrieved 11 February 2022.
3. Grater, Tom (February 9, 2022). "'That Kind Of Summer': First Trailer For Berlin Competition Pic". Deadline. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
4. ""Un été comme ça" de Denis Côté en compétition à la Berlinale" ['That Kind of Summer' by Denis Côté competes at the Berlinale] (in French). CTVM.info. January 19, 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
5. Kay, Jeremy (January 28, 2022). "France's Shellac boards world sales on Denis Côté's Berlin-bound 'That Kind Of Summer' (exclusive)". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
6. "Un été comme ça" [That Kind of Summer]. www.berlinale.de. Berlinale. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
7. Grater, Tom (January 19, 2022). "Berlin Film Festival Line-Up: Hong Sang-soo, Claire Denis & Ulrich Seidl In Competition; Sidebars Feature Peter Strickland, Andrew Dominik & Dario Argento". Deadline. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
8. "Denis Côté sera en compétition à la Berlinale avec Un été comme ça" (in French). Radio-Canada. January 19, 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
9. Bordeleau, Jean-Louis (January 19, 2023). "Le Prix collégial du cinéma québécois s'élargit et dévoile ses finalistes" [The Collegial Prize for Quebec Cinema expands and reveals its finalists]. Le Devoir (in French). Retrieved 14 November 2023.

External links

• That Kind of Summer at IMDb