Summer in Bethany

An orphan bear cub hooks up with an adult male as they try to dodge human hunters.

Runtime

1h 37m

Director

Jean-Jacques Annaud

Cast

Douce the Bear, Tchéky Karyo, Bart the Bear

Daniel’s drab existence as a physics teacher takes an adventurous turn when he falls in love with a Turkish girl named Melek. He spontaneously decides to follow her to Instanbul by car. On the road across Europe, he picks up his free-spirited friend Juli, who is secretly in love with him.

Runtime

1h 36m

Director

Fatih Akin

Cast

Moritz Bleibtreu, Christiane Paul, Mehmet Kurtuluş

Raised by his science teacher father, Joseph Pagnol, and seamstress mother Augustine, young Marcel grows up during the turn of the century in awe of his rationalist dad. When the family takes a summer vacation in the countryside, Marcel becomes friends with Lili, who teaches him about rural life.

Runtime

1h 45m

Director

Yves Robert

Cast

Philippe Caubère, Nathalie Roussel, Didier Pain

When the experienced guide Vic accompanies the city boy Alan and his three friends on their first wilderness experience, he not only hopes to teach the four boys lessons about the wilderness, but about themselves. Vic pushes them to the limit. Soon after alienating the boys, Vic finds himself in desperate need of help and must rely on ...

Runtime

1h 30m

Director

Jeff Bleckner

Cast

Kevin Bacon, Sean Astin, Jonathan Ward

Based on Michael Chabon's novel, the film chronicles the defining summer of a recent college graduate who crosses his gangster father and explores love, sexuality, and the enigmas surrounding his life and his city.

Runtime

1h 35m

Director

Rawson Marshall Thurber

Cast

Jon Foster, Peter Sarsgaard, Sienna Miller