Summer Hours
Summer Hours (See my other posts about this movie) I rewatched an old favorite—actually not really that old, 2009 by director Olivier Assayas, subtitled in French. There is a certain feeling I get from this film, not so much the plot, but the sense of loss, mortality. It is bittersweet. Synopsis: When elderly matriarch Hélène Berthier (Édith Scob) discovers that her health is declining, she contacts her three adult children about contending with her valuable art collection after her passing. As the family gathers, local son Frédéric (Charles Berling) is on hand, while his jet-setting siblings, Adrienne (Juliette Binoche) and Jérémie (Jérémie Renier), fly in from abroad. Together, they try to agree on what to do with their mother's collection, as they also grapple with her mortality. Lately I’ve seen a few articles written about people my age having to deal with what to do with their parent’s stuff. Knick knacks, furniture, the detritus collected over a series...