Superficially Summer Hours is an examination of the emotional fallout from the death of a loved mother, but digging deeper reveals insightful comment on nostalgia, mortality, property and family.

~ George Williamson -

Superficially Summer Hours is an examination of the emotional fallout from the death of a loved mother, but digging deeper reveals insightful comment on nostalgia, mortality, property and family.

~ George Williamson -

Most real, and at once divine, are the scenes in nature.

~ Anne-Katrin Titze -

Most real, and at once divine, are the scenes in nature.

~ Anne-Katrin Titze -

Stewart valiantly tries to soldier through but cannot make her character spring to life.

~ Richard Mowe -

Stewart valiantly tries to soldier through but cannot make her character spring to life.

~ Richard Mowe -

It is like nibbling for nearly two hours in the kitchens of the best chefs. At the end we are exhausted and hungry.

~ Chris -

It is like nibbling for nearly two hours in the kitchens of the best chefs. At the end we are exhausted and hungry.

~ Chris -

In Assayas's smashingly sad comedy of manners, shoes drop left and right.

~ Anne-Katrin Titze -

In Assayas's smashingly sad comedy of manners, shoes drop left and right.

~ Anne-Katrin Titze -

The performances are from the Be-Yourself-School-of-Non-Acting.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

The performances are from the Be-Yourself-School-of-Non-Acting.

~ Angus Wolfe Murray -

There is much irony on the theme of generational gulfs, internet obsessions and the nature of creativity and culture. Unfortunately none of it rings true.

~ Richard Mowe -

There is much irony on the theme of generational gulfs, internet obsessions and the nature of creativity and culture. Unfortunately none of it rings true.

~ Richard Mowe -

This is bravura filmmaking.

~ Anton Bitel -

This is bravura filmmaking.

~ Anton Bitel -