That Kind of Summer (Un été comme ça)

THAT KIND OF SUMMER

My name is Mathilde Esposito.

And I'm the founder of this project.

You're here of your own free will.

You're not here for a cure.

As we've said,

you are not forbidden any sexual thoughts or behaviour here.

You are not sick.

All right, girls?

Once again, my name is Sami Mansour.

I'm a social worker and specialized educator.

But first, I'm Sami.

This is my second retreat.

I'm here to make your stay run smoothly.

For your security.

I'm not a doctor or a therapist.

I'm here to assist Ms. Brodbeck.

Why am I here?

That's an excellent question.

First off, because I need a job. Simple as that.

But more seriously,

I work in Montréal.

In a youth centre.

I also work with the psychiatry department at the university.

I like people.

I have confidence in people.

That's it, I have no more secrets.

Time may drag on a bit.

Halfway through, you get a 24-hour leave.

One day, one night, wherever you want.

But 26 days can feel long.

Why 26?

Take your feet off the sofa please.

30 is too much, 23 not enough?

30 is too much, 23 isn't enough.

I hope this stay will allow you to take a well-deserved rest.

Allow you to think about something other than your sexual issues.

There'll be a lot of introspection.

And testimonials, if you want.

You may even go further than with your sex therapists.

Or not.

For obvious reasons,

Octavia Brodbeck will be replacing me this summer.

Octavia is from Germany.

She'll write the reports to be given to your therapists.

They'll go through it all with you later.

This is a journey, not a treatment.

There is no judgment here.

See it as a vacation

from the chaos that is probably your life.

Yes Léonie? Do you disagree?

No, it's cool.

"The chaos that is probably your life." I like that.

We want you to have a fulfilling stay.

Away from others and from temptation.

From people who marginalize you

and from anxiety-provoking situations.

We seek to induce a shift in your obsessions.

Ultimately, you can't do that in 26 days.

You need to find a way to be, other than through sex.

This is an exploratory approach.

The idea is for you to shine differently,

to awaken other types of stimulation.

To be honest, the need for this approach is debatable.

We could be wrong,

but I think this retreat will end up paying off.

For you,

and for us.

You're not reacting much.

That's normal.

We had four girls with us last year.

Wonderful women.

No doubt very different from you.

Sami has basic knowledge concerning sexual therapy...

Sure, sure.

Thank you, Mathilde.

A reminder of the house rules.

Telephone access for 90 minutes a day.

You eat breakfast on your own.

Lunch is from noon to 1pm.

And supper we eat together whenever possible,

around 7:30 or 8.

Drugs.

Drugs.

Obviously not advisable here.

But I'm not a narc.

Alcohol, yes.

There'll be a bottle or two in the house.

That's allowed.

Octavia, you're not talking?

Eugénie, we'll have lots of time to get acquainted, okay?

So, on behalf of Ms. Esposito and Sami,

and of the universities of Montréal and Düsseldorf,

thank you ladies so much for trusting us.

Eugénie, want to go for a walk?

It's nice here.

Very nice.

Who owns the house?

The university.

What's it like in Germany?

It's okay.

Not a bad start, eh?

I think so.

We could do the same thing with Düsseldorf.

Your university is better equipped than ours.

Yes of course, but watch out.

The sexual problems of Germans that are quite serious.

Twenty-six days with hypersexuals.

Impure thoughts, nocturnal emissions.

You okay with that?

What do you think?

I love those expressions, we should bring them back.

"Impure thoughts."

I'm curious to see how you're going to react to this.

We don't agree on everything.

But that's not crucial, right?

What would you be pleased to read in my notes at the end?

Are you here to please me?

No, of course not.

But you created this experiment.

To be honest, I'd love to be doing it this year.

But you're accomplishing something else.

Yeah.

You're still an assistant prof in Germany.

A successful stint here and you could be given tenure.

Who told you that?

That's not how it works in Germany.

You know you were by far the best candidate.

And I'd like this project to last 5, 10, 25 years.

You won't be disappointed.

I know.

Sami?

Sami?

Yes, Gaëlle?

I wanna talk to you.

Are you there?

I need a clear invitation before I come in, Gaëlle.

Please come here, you may enter my room.

Call me Geisha, okay? Everybody does.

Okay.

Why Geisha?

Think about it. Gaëlle Champlain... Gei-sha.

Indeed.

You wanted to talk?

What's Octavia like?

Very relaxed.

I like her already.

Oh yeah?

Not like that.

She's very serious.

Very focused. Very German, really.

What do we do to make her happy in the end?

-You aim to please? -No.

Last year, Mathilde often said

that sexual issues

are frequently the result of a low sense of self-esteem.

I guess Octavia will work with those kinds of things.

I never said I didn't like myself.

That's possible. I don't know your case file.

My case file...

I'm here on vacation.

For the nice accommodations.

I got tired of sucking dick in town.

When I'm working,

I always wear dark wigs.

Jet black.

I earn twice as much that way.

I don't get why men love that look.

Leather, vinyl, chokers, black lipstick, fishnet stockings.

Why do you think?

I dunno.

Do you think it's a submissive look?

Do you think it's dirty?

Not in my eyes.

What does that look do for you?

I don't think I should be talking about this with you, Geisha.

Leading them around by the tips of their cocks.

You like the power, you know what you're doing.

And you get paid.

Take me in your arms.

You know that's not allowed.

You like your room?

You're pleased?

What?

Nothing, get outta here.

Men have paid $300 an hour for me.

Lots of men.

I'm offering you a freebie.

Lots of nice vacuums at that price for your wife.

Your little wife.

I look forward to getting to know you in other ways than this.

Are you okay?

Do you need anything?

My stomach hurts.

Something you ate?

Did you bring pads? Need a tampon?

What are you reading?

I found this in English.

It's full of weird stories of violence and fucking and popes.

Popes?