Heat Wave

One hot afternoon in the south of France, several paths are converging towards a tragic conclusion. Those involved are: Stéphane and Luigi, two cousins who have just emerged from adolescence; Georges, a retired old man; Amélie, Luigi’s girlfriend; and Amélie’s mother Anne. Little do they know how their lives, scarred by fear, humiliation and weariness, will become intertwined and propel them to a terrible outcome...

Director: Jean-Jacques Jauffret

Cast: Adèle Haenel, Sylvie Lachat, Ulysse Grosjean, Yves Ruellan, Isalinde Giovangigli, Julien Bodet, Hubert Colas, Alain Lelouch

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.