Summer 1993 (Catalan: Estiu 1993) is a 2017 Catalan-language Spanish drama film directed and written by Carla Simón.[2] The film premiered in the Generation section at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the GWFF Best First Feature Award.[3] It was selected as the Spanish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[4][5]
Summer 1993 | |
---|---|
![]() Film poster | |
Directed by | Carla Simón |
Written by | Carla Simón |
Produced by | Valérie Delpierre Stefan Schmitz María Zamora |
Starring | Laia Artigas |
Cinematography | Santiago Racaj |
Edited by | Didac Palou Ana Pfaff |
Music by | Pau Boïgues Ernest Pipó |
Production company | Avalon |
Distributed by | Oscilloscope Laboratories |
Release dates |
|
Running time | 98 minutes |
Country | Spain |
Language | Catalan |
Box office | $1.9 million[1] |
In 1993, after her parents die of AIDS, a six-year-old orphaned girl goes to live with her uncle and his family.
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 100% based on 88 reviews, and an average rating of 8.08/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Summer 1993 (Estiu 1993) finds writer-director Carla Simón drawing on personal memories to create a thoughtful drama elevated by outstanding work from its young leads."[6] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 81 out of 100, based on 18 critics, indicating "universal acclaim"; it is listed as a "Metacritic must-see".[7]
Málaga Film Festival Golden Biznaga for Best Spanish Film | |
---|---|
|