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Films like Summer of 85.

Summer of 85 (2020) reads as Sombre, steady, measured drama / romance, grounded in texture. Nihilistic, intimate, measured. Every film below is ranked by distance across the same twelve hand-scored axes — with what it keeps, and where it walks away. Not a genre dump.

The Ciambra (2017) poster
1. The Ciambra2017

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Rebecca (2020 Wheatley) (2020) poster
2. Rebecca (2020 Wheatley)2020

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Witches (2024) poster
3. Witches2024

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Bikeriders (2023) poster
4. The Bikeriders2023

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Matthias & Maxime (2019) (2019) poster
5. Matthias & Maxime2019

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Glory (Bulgaria) (2016) poster
6. Glory (Bulgaria)2016

Keeps the patient, unhurried pace and the heightened unreality; trades toward a cold, bleak undertow.

I'm Not Bad (2017) poster
7. I'm Not Bad2017

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Hard Truths (2024) poster
8. Hard Truths2024

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the heightened unreality — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

Noura's Dream (2019) poster
9. Noura's Dream2019

Keeps the patient, unhurried pace and the heightened unreality — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

On Becoming a Guinea Fowl (2024) poster
10. On Becoming a Guinea Fowl2024

Keeps the heightened unreality and the grounded, familiar shape — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

A Copy of My Mind (2015) poster
11. A Copy of My Mind2015

Keeps the cold, bleak undertow and the patient, unhurried pace — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

The Dry (2020) poster
12. The Dry2020

Keeps the patient, unhurried pace and the heightened unreality — one of the nearest reads in the catalogue.

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