EFF: My Eternal Summer

Min evige sommer

Australian Premiere

“A Danish tearjerker brought to life in poignant, unsentimental detail.” – The Hollywood Reporter

Fifteen-year-old Fanny and her parents retreat to their summer house, embracing familiar routines: reading, swimming, and taking walks. Beneath this quiet simplicity, an unspoken grief lingers – Fanny knows it will be her mother’s last summer. As they try to seize the days they have left together, the family navigates the delicate balance between cherishing the present and facing what’s to come.

Director Sylvia Le Fanu drew on autobiographical elements for her debut feature, beautifully capturing the task of living on in the face of death in this gentle, richly observed coming-of-age drama. Kaya Toft Loholt, in a wonderful lead performance, embodies the complex intersection between youthful passion and unbearable grief.

Festivals & Awards

Nominated for New Directors Award at the San Sebastián International Film Festival 2024
Nominated for First Feature Competition at the BFI London Film Festival 2024

Rating

Unclassified 15+

Duration

105 min

Country

Denmark

Language

Danish, English, Norwegian, Swedish (English Subtitles)

Cast

Kaya Toft Lotholt, Maria Rossing, Anders Mossling

Director

Sylvia Le Fanu