Summer 96

About Summer 96

It is the 15th of August, and just like every year, young Paul, his family, and their friends have a big picnic on Callot Island. But this year, the usual tranquil atmosphere is shattered, when the picnicers suddenly find themselves trapped on the island by the high tide.

Summer 96 (2023) is an animation film directed by Mathilde Bédouet. It runs 12 minutes and was released in May 2023.

The film is filed under vacation gone wrong, rotoscoping, tide, and short film.

Kauri Moyse takes the lead as Paul (voice), Clémence Cueff as Émilie (voice), Arthur Cueff as Nicolas (voice), and Victoire Cueff as Louise (voice). The screenplay is by Mathilde Bédouet. In the United States it streams on DocAlliance Films.

Bao, La luna, and Kiss Me Softly make useful companions to Summer 96, all filed under coming of age.