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Heat Wave

One hot afternoon in the south of France, several paths are converging towards a tragic conclusion. Those involved are: Stéphane and Luigi, two cousins who have just emerged from adolescence; Georges, a retired old man; Amélie, Luigi’s girlfriend; and Amélie’s mother Anne. Little do they know how their lives, scarred by fear, humiliation and weariness, will become intertwined and propel them to a terrible outcome...

Top Cast

  • Adèle Haenel

    Adèle Haenel

    Amelie

  • Sylvie Lachat

    Sylvie Lachat

    Anne

  • Ulysse Grosjean

    Ulysse Grosjean

    Luigi

  • Yves Ruellan

    Yves Ruellan

    Georges

  • Isalinde Giovangigli

    Isalinde Giovangigli

    La cliente ennervée

  • Julien Bodet

    Julien Bodet

  • Hubert Colas

    Hubert Colas

  • Alain Lelouch

    Alain Lelouch

  • Rémi Pedevilla

    Rémi Pedevilla

Overview

One hot afternoon in the south of France, several paths are converging towards a tragic conclusion. Those involved are: Stéphane and Luigi, two cousins who have just emerged from adolescence; Georges, a retired old man; Amélie, Luigi’s girlfriend; and Amélie’s mother Anne. Little do they know how their lives, scarred by fear, humiliation and weariness, will become intertwined and propel them to a terrible outcome...

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