In The Summers: Sundance Grand Jury- winning drama film premieres on Hulu

Alessandra Lacorazza Samudio's much-anticipated drama film In The Summers has been garnering quite some social media attention since last fall. Now, the semi-autobiographical indie movie has become the talk of the town owing to its 2024 Sundance Grand Jury Prize win.

In The Summers, following its Sundance Film Festival premiere, was released for a limited theatrical run in the United States on September 20, 2024 with Music Box Films acquiring distribution rights. To much excitement of fans, the Grand Jury winner has now been made available for streaming on Hulu. The official synopsis of In The Summers, per IMDb, reads:

"On a journey that spans the formative years of their lives, two sisters navigate their loving but volatile father during their yearly summer visits to his home in Las Cruces, New Mexico."

In The Summers is now available on Hulu

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The Sundance Grandy Jury Prize winner In The Summers (starring René Pérez Joglar, Sasha Calle, and Lio Mehiel) was released on Hulu on February 5, 2025. Besides this, the movie is also available in select theatres on various continents. Per Variety, helmer Alessandra Lacorazza reportedly mentioned in a statement:

"I’m thrilled that In the Summers will find a home at Hulu. It’s the perfect place for the film to reach a wider audience."

The story revolves around a father (Vicente - played by the Puerto Rican rapper René Pérez Joglar, aka Residente) and his two daughters, Eva and Violeta (played by Sasha Calle and Lio Mehiel, respectively). Every summer, the two siblings visit their father in New Mexico, all the way from California, where they stay with their mother.

Though the girls initially share a good bond with Vicente, over the years, they evolve as human beings while navigating through adolescence. Eva and Violeta eventually realize that their father is no longer emotionally attached to them like before.

Moreover, his intensifying drinking problem bothers them. Things keep changing and get worse with each passing year until the two siblings themselves become emotionally unavailable for their father following unprecedented family complications.

More about In The Summers

Besides gaining recognition at the Sundance Film Festival, In The Summers also earned the spotlight at the Deauville Film Festival. Moreover, Lacorazza also gained much popularity owing to a flawless portrayal of drama in her directorial debut, for which she worked alongside producer Janek Ambros. Furthermore, lead star Lio Mehiel will reportedly be featured alongside Julia Roberts in the upcoming thriller After The Hunt by Luca Guadagnino.

The cast of In The Summers also comprises: