Summer of 85 (2020)

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

What to watch after Summer of 85

• Young & Beautiful (2013) — Same feel: emotional, intimate
• Time to Leave (2005) — Same subject: lgbt, gay theme
• Swimming Pool (2003) — François Ozon directed both
• Come Undone (2000) — Same subject: lgbt, lgbt teen
• My Summer of Love (2004) — Same subject: lgbt
• Summertime (2015) — Same feel: emotional, dramatic