The film had its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival on June 6, 2024.
Premise
Griffin Nafly is the most ambitious playwright of his generation. He's also fourteen years old and living with his parents in a humdrum suburb. But when a handsome 25-year-old enters the picture, Griffin's life—and his new play—take an unexpected turn.
Griffin in Summer had its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival on June 6, 2024,[4] where it won three awards: Best U.S. Narrative Feature, Best Screenplay, and a Special Jury Mention for director Colia.[5] The film received a positive reception, with IndieWire's Kate Erbland calling it "a very fine [directorial] debut",[6] and Screen Rant describing it as "a masterful coming-of-age comedy and one of 2024's best films".[7] Elsewhere, critics compared it favorably to the work of Wes Anderson and Todd Solondz,[8][9] while praising the performances of Everett Blunck and Melanie Lynskey.[10][11] It holds a 93% "fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 15 reviews.[12]
