L'Été de Jahia

2025 | Olivier Meys

Title: L’Été de Jahia

Year: 2025

Running Time: 93′

Country: Belgium

Directed by: Olivier Meys

Written by: Olivier Meys and John Shank

Starring: Rania Noura Bance; Sofiia Malovatska; Céline Sallette; Audrey Kouakou; Eugénie Anselin; Corentin Lobet; Dmytro Yaroshenko

Review by Guifré Margarit i Contel | 28 June 2025

This intimate story about two young girls becoming friends in the asylum centre where they live with their families thrives in the originality of its setting and the delicate vibe surrounding the story. Nonetheless, the overall pace and structure of the film is uneven, as it delivers a rushed first act lacking conflict and drama, a too narrowly focused second act, and reaches an obvious and conventional finalisation.

On top of that, neither performance from anyone in the cast, including those of our mains, is remarkable, which obviously diminishes the otherwise interesting premise.

Rated 3 out of 5

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