Damn Summer (2011) is a tense and introspective family drama that explores hidden desires, class contrast, and emotional instability beneath a polished surface. The film slowly reveals how a single visit can disrupt the fragile balance of an apparently perfect household.
Julieta and Federico are parents to three boys and live a comfortable upper-class life. Federico is a successful architect, disciplined and distant, while Julieta manages the emotional rhythm of the family. Their orderly world is shaken by the arrival of Tito, Federico’s uncle, a quiet and unsettling man recently released from prison.
Tito expresses a simple wish to go to the sea, and Federico suggests he stay at a coastal house he once built for friends. While Tito and Julieta travel there with the children, Federico remains in the city, absorbed in work. This physical separation becomes the emotional core of the film.
At the seaside, unspoken tensions begin to surface. Tito’s presence introduces discomfort, ambiguity, and suppressed impulses that Julieta struggles to understand and control. The film carefully builds unease through silence, glances, and small gestures rather than overt drama.
