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 it was not nominated. Plot. In 1993, after her parents die of AIDS, a six-year-old orphaned girl goes to live with her uncle and his family. Reception. On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval  rating of 100% based on 88 reviews, and an average rating of 8.08/10. 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 18 critics, indicating "universal acclaim"; it is listed as a "Metacritic must-see".