A Burning Hot Summer (Original title: Un été brûlant ), also known as That Summer , is a 2011 French-Italian drama directed by Philippe Garrel. It is a moody, melancholic exploration of love, art, and the fragility of human relationships, set primarily in Rome. Movie Overview : September 28, 2011 (France) Director : Philippe Garrel Genre : Drama / Romance Duration : 1 hour 35 minutes Cast : Monica Bellucci as Angèle Louis Garrel as Frédéric Jérôme Robart as Paul Céline Sallette as Élisabeth

Searching for is more than a quest for a free movie. It is a search for a specific cinematic language—one that values emotion over narrative, heat over light, and destruction over resolution. The film opens with a car engulfed in flames and ends with a whisper. In between, you will witness two beautiful people trying to immolate each other.

She looks up. In the distance, a column of black smoke rises from the dry riverbed.

Philippe Garrel is a filmmaker who lives in the past to understand the present. Known for his intimate, almost voyeuristic style, Garrel has never shied away from mining his own life for his art. A Burning Hot Summer is widely considered an autobiographical unpacking of his relationship with the iconic German actress and singer Nico.