In the Summers
- Director: Alessandra Lacorazza Samudio
- Writer: Alessandra Lacorazza Samudio
- Producer: Janek Ambros, Greg Borovykh, Justin Brown, Vladimir Cernavskis, Lynette Coll, Tom Culliver, Cynthia Fernandez De La Cruz, Alexander Dinelaris, Erick Douat, Bradley Feig, Javier Gonzalez, Cristóbal Güell, Jose Antonio Lamas, Isaac Lee, Sergio Lira, Alexandra Mishaan, Henry R. Munoz III, Rob Quadrino, Arturo Sampson, Brooke Saperstein, Richard Saperstein, Jan Suter, Daniel Tantalean, Nando Vila, Slava Vladimirov, Jennifer Winterbotham
CGiii Comment
Have you had queer sex before? Who asks that!?!
When you notice the staging, when you notice the blocking, when you just think....I, as a non-filmmaker, could better! There's a problem.
Misery incarnate! Why would you want to tell this non-story!
Trailer...
The(ir) Blurb...
On a journey that spans the formative years of their lives, two sisters navigate their loving but volatile father during their yearly summer visits to his home in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
With grounded thoughtfulness, debut feature director Alessandra Lacorazza weaves a rich tapestry of memories in New Mexico as childhood and adolescence collide with the realities of adulthood. René Pérez Joglar (also known by his musical moniker Residente) gives a layered and gut-wrenching performance as the charming-yet-troubled Vicente, struggling to fully connect with his daughters through games that slowly lose their luster in the shadow of his habits. A talented cast, including Sasha Calle and Lío Mehiel (Sundance Special Jury Prize for Performance as the lead of last year’s Mutt), inhabit Violeta and Eva through cinematic ellipses as their understanding of their father deepens. In The Summers proves both an emotional capsule of growing up within a fragmented family and a love letter to the resilience needed to survive.—AS
Cast & Characters
Residente (as Vicente)
Sasha Calle (as Eva)
Lio Mehiel (as Violeta)
Leslie Grace (as Yenny)
Emma Ramos (as Carmen)
Sharlene Cruz (as Camila)
Luciana Elisa Quinonez (as Young Eva)
Dreya Castillo (as Young Violeta)
Allison Salinas (as Middle Eva)
Kimaya Thais (as Middle Violeta)
Gabriella Surodjawan (as Teen Camila)
Indigo Montez (as Natalia)
Diana Gaitirira (as Waitress)
Julian Cavett (as Overpass Dude)
Joe Manuel Gallegos Jr. (as Bartender #1)
Nasir Villanueva (as Julio)
Drake Malone (as Random Partygoer)
Valentin Mexico (as Rico)
Shawn Cody Calvert (as Drug Dealer)
Guillermo A. Portillo III (as Nestor)
Pam Moralde (as Flight Attendant)
Telles Alberto Rene (as Bar Patron)
Natay Carroll (as Ramon)
Erin Wendorf (as Amusement Park Woman)
Brenda Cummings (as Neighborhood Woman)