Summer 1993

Summer 1993 is a 2017 Catalan-language Spanish drama film directed and written by Carla Simón. The film premiered in the Generation section at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the GWFF Best First Feature Award. It was selected as the Spanish entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but in the end it was not nominated. Plot The film takes place in the summer of 1993 and follows Frida, a six year old girl whose parents have died of complications related to HIV/AIDS. Frida moves in with an adoptive family and must adapt to her new reality. Cast Laia Artigas as Frida Paula Blanco as Cesca Etna Campillo as Irene Bruna Cusí as Marga Jordi Figueras as Blai David Verdaguer as Esteve Reception On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, Summer 1993 holds an approval rating of 100% based on 98 reviews, and an average rating of 8.1/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Summer 1993 (Estiu 1993) finds writer-director Carla Simón drawing on personal memories to create a thoughtful drama elevated by outstanding work from its young leads." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 81 out of 100, based on 19 critics, indicating "universal acclaim"; it is listed as a "Metacritic must-see".