The holidays are approaching, and between trips to the beach and the pool there is always free time to take advantage of it and watch those films that inevitably remind us of summer. There are them for every taste and moment, from classics to must summer to others who take us to the escapades of our childhood.
Dirty Dancing, Grease or Catch a Thief are titles that stand out especially when the weather is nice, but there are other perfect movies to hit play in the hot months and escape (even more) between baths. Or arrange a summer cinema at home. So we leave you with a selection of 10 perfect movies to watch during the holidays:
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Howard Ziff, 1991
‘my girlfriend’
With “My Girlfriend” we are transported to the summer of 1972, which forever changed the life of Wada (Anna Chlumsky), an 11-year-old hypochondriacal girl who finds in Thomas (Macaulay Culkin), a boy without friends and allergic to almost everything, his great help . The two become inseparable when she tries to deal with her father’s (Dan Aykroyd) new romance with Shelley (Jamie Lee Curtis), a makeup artist at the funeral home where he works. Combining romantic comedy with drama, the film calls for acceptance and maturity through the innocence of childhood and first times.
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Jacques Dere, 1969
‘Pool’
This thriller The psychological-tinged drama was one of the great successes of French cinema, with Alain Delon, Jane Birkin and Romy Schneider in a story full of jealousy and obsession, perfect to watch between bursts. The action takes place in the summer in a luxurious house on the Côte d’Azur, where Jean-Paul (Delon) and Marianne (Schneider) spend several days devoted to love, until their idyllic stay is disturbed by the arrival of Harry (Maurice Ronet), Marianne’s former lover and their daughter Penelope ( Birkin). The plot is recreated at a leisurely pace, with shots that create unsettling scenes that transport you to a bold, erotic and amazing summer.
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Steven Spielberg, 1975
‘Shark’
This movie will make you prefer to spend your summer in the pool instead of on the beach. A true classic that never fails, and whose opening scene continues to give goosebumps thanks to masterful editing that builds tension and suspense frame by frame. Considered one of the greatest horror films and cinematography, its premiere in 1975 revolutionized the box office and kept many from stepping on the sand. By now we all know what it’s all about, but it never hurts to remember the name that gave rise to summer blockbusters.
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Luca Guadagnino, 2018
“Call Me By Your Name”
There are few movies that are more synonymous with summer than Call Me By Your Name, which is set in 1983 in a small town in northern Italy where Elio Perlman (Timothée Chamalet), a 17-year-old American, is on vacation together. to his family in a 17th century villa. There, between books, music and flirting with her friend Marcia (Esther Garrel), she meets Oliver (Armie Hammer), an American researcher who comes to work on his doctoral thesis while helping Elio’s father as an intern. Everything changes for both of them when something more than just friendship begins to arise between them. Through contemplative photography and a treatment of light and color that immerses you in the Italian summer, his script envelops us on an emotional and beautiful journey through sexual awakening and the ups and downs of first love.
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Jim Gillespie, 1997
‘I know what you did last summer’
Another light classic to watch on vacation after a night out with Sarah Michelle Gellar and Jennifer Love Hewitt, two of the most famous faces of the 90s. One summer night, four young men accidentally run over and kill a stranger in their car. way home from a party at the end of the year. Fearing to spoil the future, they agree not to tell the police anything and, having concluded a pact of silence, they throw the body into the sea. But here their troubles are just beginning: a year later, everyone receives a cryptic note with a clear message: “I know what you did last summer.”
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Phyllida Lloyd, 2008
‘Mamma Mia!’
With a cast consisting of Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgård and Amanda Seyfried, this musical uses ABBA songs as a guiding thread to tell the story of Sophie Sheridan (Seyfried), a twenty-year-old girl who is about to get married. won’t stop until he finds out who his father is. It all takes place on a small Greek island where he lives in his mother’s (Strip’s) hotel, who runs into three of her lovers after her daughter invites them to a wedding to find out which one is her family.
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Wes Anderson, 2012
‘Full Moon Kingdom’
Summer 1965 on an island off the coast of New England. There, a twelve-year-old girl and a boy fall in love with each other and, having concluded a secret agreement, decide to flee to uncharted lands. The authorities try to find them, but while they are being pursued, a violent storm breaks out and completely destroys the island. With an aesthetic that awakens the subconscious, the film is one of the most emotional in Anderson’s filmography, where his characteristic direction and photography – almost picturesque – plunge into utopia and youthful romanticism with a touch of drama.
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Charlotte Wells, 2022
‘After the Sun’
A little drama never hurts. Sophie (Fransca Corio) remembers her father (Paul Mescal) years after their last vacation together, twenty years ago. Between real and imagined memories, the protagonist tries to come to terms with his past and accept his reality, how this man has changed, in a contemplative story that reflects nostalgia and an original account of maturity, absence and fatherhood. Everything is under a summer cover, making it indispensable for summer viewing.
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Pedro Almodovar, 1987
“The Law of Desire”
The mythical “Get me drunk!” by Carmen Maura fully justifies its place in any list of hot views. The story focuses on the complicated lives of Pablo (Eusebio Poncela) and Tina (Maura), two siblings who are very different. She, a transgender woman fed up with men, struggles to gain a foothold in the world of acting, while her brother, a playwright, filmmaker involved in an affair with Antonio (Antonio Banderas), is completely in love with Juan (Miki Molina). ), but it’s not mutual. The film is a tragicomedy in the purest Almodovar style, showing how sexual desire and passion can ruin our plans.
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William Wheeler, 1953
‘Vacation in Rome’
There is no summer without Roman Holiday. Starring Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck, this romantic comedy tells the story of Princess Anne’s visit to the Italian capital, who, tired of protocol and obligations, flees the palace to visit the place. On her adventure, she runs into Joe, an American journalist who pretends not to recognize her in search of an exclusive. Together they spend unforgettable days walking the streets of the eternal city. It’s one of the great classics of cinema, with a screenplay that’s been praised for its ability to combine two such iconic characters into a modern day tale.