As of 2025, the original domain "LK21" has been blocked by several ISPs in Indonesia due to copyright infringement. However, the film has since been picked up by a legitimate niche streaming service: CineAsia Pass .
Despite the generic title, A Burning Hot Summer (2021) is not to be confused with the 2011 French-Italian drama Un été brûlant by Philippe Garrel. The 2021 version (directed by emerging indie filmmaker Maya R. Santos) is a Philippine-Indonesian co-production that flew largely under the radar at major film festivals but found a second life on streaming platforms—specifically via LK21 archives. a burning hot summer lk21 2021