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      Summer in the Shade

      2020 Drama Mystery & Thriller List
      Reviews Summer, 1997. Twelve-year-old Grace and eleven-year-old Asta have been friends for as long as they can remember. When her father suddenly leaves her family for another woman, Grace's fascination with religion and the supernatural becomes an obsession. During the school holidays the girls go to stay in a cottage in the Cornish countryside with Asta's bohemian mum, Kate. There, troubled Grace is forced to confront her demons... Read More Read Less

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      Leslie Felperin Guardian It’s an interesting, promising feature debut for Millar, and Walter has real star presence. Rated: 3/5 Jun 15, 2022 Full Review Sam Inglis HeyUGuys A well told coming of age story with a very good performance from Niamh Walter. Unfortunately it sometimes gets lost in themes it doesn’t properly develop. A flawed, but promising, debut. Rated: 3/5 Jun 22, 2022 Full Review Jennie Kermode Eye for Film Millar demonstrates a talent, here, for finding horror in everyday things and addressing the sources of life’s deep traumas. Rated: 3/5 Jun 21, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Summer, 1997. Twelve-year-old Grace and eleven-year-old Asta have been friends for as long as they can remember. When her father suddenly leaves her family for another woman, Grace's fascination with religion and the supernatural becomes an obsession. During the school holidays the girls go to stay in a cottage in the Cornish countryside with Asta's bohemian mum, Kate. There, troubled Grace is forced to confront her demons...
      Director
      Alice Millar
      Producer
      Kees Kasander
      Screenwriter
      Isobel Boyce
      Genre
      Drama, Mystery & Thriller
      Original Language
      English