I was recommended to watch this film because of similarities to The Florida Project. Really happy I was turned on to it. Very reminiscent of Ponette.

A six year old girl deals with the death of her parents and adjusting to a new family. Top notch performances and very strong feature debut film by Carla Simón.

Looks like Oscilloscope will be releasing the film in the States sometime soon. (early 2018)

Mayúsculo ejercicio de recreación de lugares, experiencias y sentimientos.
Carla Simón necesitaba explicarnos su verano de 1993 y ahora podemos afirmar que el cine necesitaba que lo hiciese de esta manera. Desde esa perspectiva, dejando que las piezas encajen mediante minúsculas epifanías, trazando un círculo perfecto alrededor de un desconocido llamado dolor y con tres inmensas actrices afinadas con tesón.
Estiu 1993 es la infancia en toda su complejidad. Es también un testimonio cargado de autenticidad sobre las dinámicas de pertenencia. Es diminuta y espectacular.
Y sin que ningún monstruo visite a nadie.

Durante gran parte de los veranos que viví en los 90, llamé hogar a una pequeña granja en plena entrada de un pueblecito catalán. No os podéis imaginar lo fidedigna que es esta película plasmando cada pequeña idiosincrasia vagamente relacionada con ello.

Lo increíble, aún así; es que es igual de fiel o más plasmando la naturaleza más cruda de la infancia y lo que es enfrentarse por primera vez a la pérdida de un ser querido a través de esos ojos. Pocas veces he visto a alguien tratar ese tema de una forma tan directa y sincera, sin acobardarse en ningún momento ni azucarar situación alguna para el espectador. Y, la verdad, creo que es algo con lo que es inevitable conectar, fueran como fueran nuestros respectivos veranos.

AFI 2017: film #7

quaint, but is that enough? who knows. also i was exhausted during this so who am i to judge

56/100

A.V. Club review, in which I spare readers my horror at the realization that people who were small children in 1993 are now old enough to make movies reminiscing about it. I spent that summer working on an indie film myself, alongside friends who were all three years out of college. (It never got released.)

slow, simple and moving. watching how this little girl deals with all the new experiences in her life is hard and beautiful at the same time. "and you, ¿why don't you cry?

Didn’t enjoy the manner the film presented information, and overall it leaves the movie feeling almost aimless. There is some pretty impressive acting by the two young leads in this and even with the odd nature that the info in presented, it stilll finds ways to get itself a handful of moments that have emotional impact.

Emotivo debut de la directora Carla Simón, a quien sin dudas habra que observar de cerca en el futuro. Para inspirarse seguramentehabrá usado su propia memoria, creando un rico entorno lleno de detalles que la hacen perfectamente real y palpable. El grado de compromiso que saca de la pequeña actriz es admirable, y las últimas escenas (sobre todo la última) son desgarradoras.

“No me voy a ir ahora porque está oscuro”

Not sure I have seen a more realistic depiction of trauma through the eyes of a child.

We are just as in the dark as the main character and must learn about the tragic events that took place by listening to conversations in the background, just as Frida does.

The cathartic ending scenes are so realistic, yet simple and innocent. I can only imagine how difficult it was for Carla Simón to make this film, and the level of catharsis on HER end while writing and directing, as the film is about her life.

A very personal film with one of the best performances of a child actor that I have ever seen.

i dont really know how i feel but after this film i understand better the important of kidness, love and family

Carla Simón is a magician when it comes to getting an authentic performance from her young lead. An expert example of how to portray children with honesty, including their amoral side, that’s intricately observed all the way to its lip-trembling ending.

"I'll help you with the head."

I definitely see the comparisons to The Florida Project and the similarities to that probably made me like this a little less than I otherwise would've because The Florida Project is basically a perfect film in almost every way. Still really liked this though. Terrific performances all around, especially from the kids. It was also just interesting to see a slice of life movie like this that is set in a culture I'm unfamiliar with and that doesn't take the time to explain what's going. It felt very immersive in that regard. Not a ton to say about this honestly but it's definitely worth checking out. Totally got robbed of an Academy Award nomination.