CLARA'S SUMMER
Directed by Patrick Grandperret


Clara and her best friend Zoé head to summer camp for a summer of adventure and self-discovery. Both virgins, Zoé views camp as her chance to loose her virginity. After becoming romantically involved with Sébastien, a fellow camp member, Zoé learns that Sébastien cares far more about his friends then her and has sex with her just to impress them. After discovering this unsettling fact, Zoé turns to Clara for moral support and then in a moment of confusion, professes her love for her. After Clara rejects Zoé’s romantic advance, Zoé goes back to Sébastien.

Meanwhile Clara finds herself hating camp more and more on a daily basis and drifts further into isolation. The other campers suspect her of being a lesbian due in part to her interest in the beautiful Sonia, a known lesbian. To quell such roomers, Clara decides to have sex with a male counselor but this only complicates things. She eventually succumbs to her desire to makes love to Sonia and confesses to Zoé, “It was wonderful.”

France / 86 min. / French with English Subtitles



"A hotbed of sexual tension!"
Alonso Duralde, ADVOCATE

"Truly a memorable movie!"
Stefan Gruenwedel, SFSTATION.com

"A sexy coming-of-age drama for women. Perfectly imagines the angst and inherent cruelty of the teenage experience, and makes for a film experience that all of us can relate to."
Keven Renken, TAMPA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

"Intensely romantic!"
Lynn Rapoport, SAN FRANCISCO GAY BAY GUARDIAN

“With all the drama, lust, cruelty and manipulation that are a part of adolescence, “Clara’s Summer” bravely goes on an unforgettable journey through teenage torment.”
Bill Lapointe, ORANGE COUNTY BLADE

Optional English subtitles
Widescreen Presentation
Scene Selections
Coming Attractions
Dolby 5.1/2.0 Surround Sound

2005 Syracuse University Reel Queer Film Festival
2005 Reel Queer Film Festival Syracuse
2005 Inside Out Toronto GLFF
2005 NewFest New York GLFF
2005 Fairy Tales Film Festival
2004 OutFest Los Angeles GLFF
2004 Frameline San Francisco GLFF
2004 Philadelphia Int’l GLFF
2004 Austin GLFF
2004 Closet Cinema New Mexico
2004 Image Out Rochester
2004 Tampa GLFF
2004 Reel Affirmations Wash D.C.
2004 Reeling Chicago GLFF
2004 Scottsdale International Film Festival
2004 Sensory Perceptions Portland LGFF
2004 Image+Nation Montreal
2004 Seattle Gay and Lesbian Film Festival