A Burning Hot Summer (2011)

In the heart of Rome, nestled in a spacious apartment, lives the charismatic duo, Frédéric, a passionate painter, and Angèle, an alluring former actress who traded fame for love. Their lives intersect with struggling performers Paul and Élisabeth, a pair entwined in a relationship born amidst the hustle of a movie set. United by a mutual acquaintance, the paths of these two couples converge, sparking a potent friendship that thrives in the shared space of Frédéric and Angèle's home. Their bonds, however, are tested when Frédéric's attempted suicide sends ripples through their shared world. Paul, reflective and introspective, ponders the complex dynamics of their intertwined lives. Their close quarters, once a symbol of camaraderie, now fosters an emotional intensity that they can't ignore. When one life trembles, all others echo the tremor. Their lives, as parallel as the lines in a painting, begin to blur, their emotions bleeding into each other. The unfolding drama is not merely a tale of two couples, but a dance of four individuals, where allegiances shift fluidly, not confined by romantic ties but shaped by the shifting sands of gender. As the bonds of friendship are stretched and strained, the story of A Burning Hot Summer unfolds, leaving viewers with a vivid portrait of love, friendship, and the delicate balance between the two.

A Burning Hot Summer is a drama movie featuring Monica Bellucci.

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