
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.
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