IN THE SUMMERS is a 2024 semi-autobiographical drama film written and directed by Alessandra Lacorazza Samudio in her feature directorial debut. The film won the Grand Jury Prize U.S. Dramatic at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival.
Siblings Violeta and Eva live in California with their mother, but every summer they travel to Las Cruces, New Mexico, to spend time with their father, Vicente. Over the course of summers, Violeta and Eva learn to appreciate their father.
The cast includes René “Residente” Pérez Joglar, Sasha Calle, Lío Mehiel, Sharlene Cruz, Leslie Grace, Emma Ramos, Kimaya Thais Limon, Allison Salinas, Dreya Castillo, and Luciana Elisa Quiñonez.
IN THE SUMMERS made its streaming debut on Hulu February 5th, courtesy of Music Box Films. Watch the official trailer below.