Summer Beats

Julien returns to his hometown after years away to find his younger brother Thomas, a quiet librarian, has become a local celebrity as the secret bestselling author of steamy romance novels under a pseudonym. The entire town is gossiping about the explicit scenes, which everyone suspects are thinly-veiled fictionalizations of their shared family life. As Julien tries to salvage what's left of their family dignity, he gets dragged into an absurd race against local reporters, his brother's devoted fans, and his own simmering jealousy. This 2026 French comedy turns an awkward family reunion into a series of farcical escalations where private boundaries collapse and secrets become public entertainment.