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Section: International Competition of European First Films
Summer 1993 (2017)
In the summer 1993, following the death of her parents, 6-year-old Frida moves from Barcelona to the Catalan province to live with her aunt and uncle, who are now her new legal guardians. The country life is a challenge for Frida – time passes differently in her new home and the nature that surrounds her is mysterious and estranging. She now has a little sister for whom she has to take care of and has to deal with new feelings, such as jealousy. Often, Frida is naively convinced that running away would be the best solution to her problems. Yet, the family does what it can to achieve a fragile new balance and bring normality to their life. Occasional family outings to a local fiesta or a swimming pool, cooking or listening to jazz in the garden bring them moments of happiness. Slowly, Frida realizes that she is there to stay and has to adapt to the new environment. Before the season is over, she has to cope with her emotions and her new parents have to learn to love her as their own daughter.
| Country | Spain |
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| Year | 2017 |
| Duration | 96 min |
| Rating | 13 |
| Language | Spanish |
| Subtitle | English, Czech |
| Directed by | Carla Simón |
| Screenplay | Carla Simón |
| Director of Photography | Santiago Racaj |
| Music | Ernest Pipo |
| Edited by | Didac Palou, Ana Pfaff |
| Contact | NEW EUROPE FILM SALES |
Biography
A director and screenwriter from Spain, she studied film in California, Barcelona and London. She's worked with Catalan TV and later successfully directed short live-acted and documentary films, e.g. Born Positive and Lipstick. She made her debut with the drama Summer 1993 (Estiu 1993, 2016), supported by a number of European film programs. She also teaches film studies to children and youth.
Drama, Family, Childhood, Illness + Death, First Feature, Empathy, Relationships, Female Director