Jacques is the neurotic, intellectual failure, while Francis is the brutish, hot-headed alcoholic. They are immediately joined by Jacques’ fragile wife, Marthe (Pauline Lafont), creating a volatile love triangle rooted in old resentments. The film unfolds over one scorching summer, as the three characters tear at each other’s psychological wounds. Secrets about their mother’s cruelty, financial ruin, and suppressed desires boil over into shocking violence.

L'Été en pente douce (1987), directed by Gérard Krawczyk, is a cult French tragicomedy exploring, desire, and rural bigotry. The film follows Stéphane "Fane" Leheurt (Jean-Pierre Bacri) as he faces hostility from neighbors while trying to establish a new life with his brother Mo (Jacques Villeret) and Lilas (Pauline Lafont). Further details regarding the film's plot are available on IMDb L\'Eté en pente douce (1987) - JP Box-Office (Mobile)

Fane dreams of a quiet life as a novelist or reopening his mother's bar, but the trio faces immediate hostility from the villagers. The local garage owner, André Voke, covets Fane's property for business expansion and begins a campaign of harassment to drive them out. Key Details April 29, 1987. Runtime: 1 hour 42 minutes. Cast: Jean-Pierre Bacri as Stéphane ("Fane"). Jacques Villeret as Maurice ("Mo"). Pauline Lafont as Lilas. Guy Marchand as André Voke. L'été en pente douce (1987) - Full cast & crew - IMDb