Le syndrome de l'été sans fin (2023)
Erscheinungsjahr: 2023
Alternative Title: Endless Summer Syndrome, A végtelen nyár-szindróma, Sonsuz Yaz Sendromu
Regisseur: Kaveh Daneshmand
Writer: Gem Deger, Kaveh Daneshmand, Laurine Bauby
Produktion & Genre
Produzent: Producer: Eva Larvoire, Kaveh Daneshmand, Gem Deger, Cedric Larvoire, Jordi Niubò
Firmen: i/o post, Libra Rising
Genre: Comedy, Comedy Film, Drama, Thriller
Budget: 780.000
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Schlüsselwörter
Schlüsselwörter: suspicion, swimming pool, incest overtones, family drama, summer, relationship, parenting, sexual desire, police investigation, interracial adoption, suspicion of adultery, adopted child, vacation home, liberalism, wealthy family, thriller
Geschichte
The film follows Delphine, a successful lawyer who enjoys a seemingly perfect life with her husband, Antoine, and their two adopted children. This domestic harmony is shattered when Delphine receives an anonymous phone call from one of Antoine's colleagues, who claims that her husband is involved in a sexual relationship with one of their own children.
Instead of immediate confrontation, Delphine chooses to observe Antoine through a lens of deep suspicion during a weekend getaway at their secluded countryside home. As the story unfolds, the atmosphere becomes increasingly claustrophobic and tense. Delphine meticulously tracks every phone call and secretive interaction, searching for evidence of the alleged betrayal and trying to determine if the person she loves is a complete stranger. The narrative serves as a psychological "slow-burn," peeling back the layers of a bourgeois family to reveal hidden secrets and the fragile nature of trust, eventually forcing the characters to face the uncomfortable reality of their fractured lives.
Zusammenfassung
The film "Endless Summer Syndrome" (2023), directed by Kaveh Daneshmand, is a psychological thriller and family drama that explores the collapse of a seemingly perfect bourgeois household. The story centers on Delphine, a successful lawyer who lives an idyllic life with her husband, Antoine, and their two adopted children. The peace is shattered when Delphine receives an anonymous phone call from one of her husband’s colleagues, who makes a disturbing allegation: Antoine is reportedly having an affair with one of their own children.
Rather than confronting Antoine immediately, Delphine chooses a path of silent observation. As the family retreats to their countryside home for a weekend, the narrative transforms into a high-tension "slow-burn" drama. Delphine watches every interaction with growing suspicion, looking for clues of betrayal within the domestic sphere. The film delves into themes of filial freedom, trust, and the dark secrets hidden behind a facade of respectability. Produced as a Czech-French co-production, the movie made its world premiere at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) in November 2023 and has been noted for its unsettling atmosphere and focused performances by leads Sophie Colon and Mathéo Capelli.
