Review of Summer Hours (2008) by Irena I — 27 May 2009

Perfectly understated even when melodrama feels imminent... Charles Berling at his best... the most mature and consistent of Assayas' recent work. Maybe his best.

This review of Summer Hours (2008) was written by Irena I on 27 May 2009.

Summer Hours has generally received positive reviews.

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