A SUMMER LOVE
63 min, Documentary, Quebec, Canada, 2015Directed byJean-François Lesage
Produced byJean-François Lesage
LanguagesFrench, English
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Press reviews
The digital generation obviously has a lot to think and talk about concerning relationships and romantic dramas. The neon lights show them the way through a nocturnal nature, into the uncertain future of adulthood. Watching this is a sensuous experience. Zaza Rusadze, Dok Leipzig 2015Film details
Synopsis
It’s summer in Montreal and everyone is in love… except you. Late at night, on top of the mountain that overlooks the city, couples lay in the grass and linger in after-hours picnics, bodies move in closer, expressions transform. You roam from gatherings to budding couples, never quite able to savour this fever, or hold it in your arms. You want to feel their wonderment, yet it slips through your fingers. You are merely a bystander, a simple voyeur. You are not invited to the party.
Credits
Screenplay and direction : Jean-François Lesage
Image : Jean-François Lesage et Marianne Ploska
Sound recording : Aude Renaud-Lorrain
Sound editing: Alexis Pilon-Gladu
Editing : Mathieu Bouchard-Malo et Ariane Pétel-Despots
Music : GOLD ZEBRA
Poems: Jonathan Lamy
Production : Jean-François Lesage
Financial partners
PRIM
Conseil des Arts et des lettres du Québec
Direction
Jean-François Lesage
After studying law, Jean-François Lesage became a television journalist in Western Canada, then moved to Beijing, where he shot his first film, Sweet Night Sour Nights. Since returning to Quebec, he has directed A Mile End Tale, as well as The Hidden River and A Summer Love, both of which won awards at the RIDM. In 2020, his feature Prayer for a Lost Mitten won Best Canadian Documentary at Hot Docs.
Filmography
Prayor for a Lost Mitten (2020 / 79 min)
The Hidden River (2017 / 75 min)
A Summer Love (2015 / 63 min)
A Mile End Tale (2013 / 68 min)
How can you tell if the little fish are happy? (2009 / 100 min)
Sweet Nights Sour Nights (2004 / 52 min)