Summer 1993

Director: Carla Simón

2017 / 96min / DCP

In Carla Simon’s autobiographical film, six-year-old Frida looks on in silence as the objects from her recently deceased mother’s apartment in Barcelona are placed in boxes. Although her aunt, uncle, and younger cousin welcome her with open arms, Frida only slowly adjusts to her new home in the picturesque Catalan countryside. Punctuated by moments of youthful exuberance and mature ruminations, this coming-of-age drama, set amongst summery hues, is a moving snapshot of being a child in an adult world, anchored by miraculous performances by its two young stars. “Melancholy, yes, and even momentarily wrenching; yet its emotional arc bends insistently from inarticulate sadness to gentle catharsis.”—The New York Times

With extended introduction by director Carla Simón on Sunday, December 4th at 7:20pm.