'The Summers' Wins Grand Jury Prize at Sundance 2024

Alessandra Lacorazza's debut feature film explores the impact of a father's alcoholism on his daughters over a decade of summers.

'In The Summers', a debut feature film by Alessandra Lacorazza, tells the story of two sisters, Eva and Violeta, who spend their summers with their father, Vincente, in Las Cruces, New Mexico.
The film explores the sisters' relationship with their father, who struggles with alcoholism, and how it evolves from childhood to adulthood.
Vincente's struggle to connect with his daughters and his deteriorating relationship with them is symbolized by the gradual disrepair of his house.
The film, which is a bilingual story, also explores the impact of machismo on Vincente's life and his daughters.
'In The Summers' won the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance 2024.