Fiction Features
Summer of Three
Following the death of his grandfather, 17-year-old Javi is forced to return alone to his native Puerto Rico for the funeral. Back in his childhood home, the suffocating heat, buried memories, and untamed surroundings quickly convince him this will be the worst summer of his life. That is, until he meets Luife and Kiki, two larger-than-life social misfits who pull him into their orbit and reshape his return in unexpected ways — drawing Javi into a tender and volatile love triangle that challenges his understanding of love, friendship, and grief.
A Q&A with director, producer, and writer Carlitos Ruiz-Ruiz immediately follows the screening.
Southeast premiere
Presented in Spanish and English with English subtitles.
DIRECTOR
Carlitos Ruiz-Ruiz
PRODUCERS
Marcel Ruiz
Krizia Belén Monserrate
Carlitos Ruiz-Ruiz
WRITERS
Carlitos Ruiz-Ruiz
Marcel Ruiz
Mariana S. Belaval
CAST
Marcel Ruiz
Paolo Schoene
Kiki Montilla
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
Carlitos Ruiz-Ruiz’s debut feature film Lovesickness premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, won several international awards, and was Puerto Rico's official submission for Academy Award consideration. His most recent feature film, Summer of Three, also premiered at Tribeca, where it won the festival’s Best Screenplay and Best Performance awards.