Notes on a Summer
5.4
Writer and filmmaker Llorente’s homeland becomes the focus of a simmering drama played out amongst the beaches, squares and lush green mountains of this north-western province of Spain. The action follows Marta as she swaps her busy life in Madrid with boyfriend Leo for a trip back to her hometown for the summer. With naturalistic settings, minimal dialogue and lingering shots, the director highlights the contrast between real life and the carefree pace of the holidays. As the summer progresses, a relationship from her past causes confusion and she’s forced to choose between the innocence and freedom of her youth and the grown-up world with all its routines and responsibilities.
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Diego Llorente Director · Adrián Hernández Cinematographer Inés F. Argüelles Production designer
First release January 25, 2023 · Produced in Spain · Production Failo Cine
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Original title
Notas sobre un verano
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Spanish
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Spanish
Release dates
Netherlands · January 25, 2023
Premiere
Spain · September 1, 2023
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
December 1, 2025 · Digital · arteKino Festival
Germany
October 26, 2023 · Theatrical
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