Summer of 85
“Whoever dies first, the other promises to dance on his grave.”
What do you dream of when you're 16-years-old and in a seaside resort in Normandy in the 1980s? A best friend? A lifelong teen pact? Scooting off on adventures on a boat or a motorbike? Living life at breakneck speed? No. You dream of death. Because you can't get a bigger kick than dying. And that's why you save it till the very end. The summer holidays are just beginning, and this story recounts how Alexis grew into himself.
Genres
Romance, Drama
Studio
Mandarin Production
Language
fr
Status
Released
How Summer of 85 performed
Budget
$6.9M
Worldwide Gross
$3.6M
Gross Profit
−$3.3M
Return
0.5× budget
Opening Wknd (est.)
$553K
Source: TMDB. Domestic/international split (~48/52, genre-typical) and the opening-weekend figure (32% of the domestic run, typical for Romance) are MoviesRankd estimates. Profit is gross revenue minus production budget and excludes marketing — studios typically need ~2–2.5× budget to break even.
Where to Watch
Cast
Alexis Robin
Félix Lefebvre
Alexis Robin
David Gorman
Benjamin Voisin
David Gorman
Kate
Philippine Velge
Kate
Madame Gorman
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
Madame Gorman
Mr. Lefèvre
Melvil Poupaud
Mr. Lefèvre
Madame Robin
Isabelle Nanty
Madame Robin
Mr. Robin
Laurent Fernandez
Mr. Robin
The Educator
Aurore Broutin
The Educator
Bernard
Bruno Lochet
Bernard
Luc
Yoann Zimmer
Luc
Chris
Antoine Simony
Chris
The Judge
Patrick Zimmermann
The Judge
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