Summerland

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Summerland

PG

2020

1h 39m

Drama

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A reclusive Englishwoman opens her heart to a young evacuee as World War II rages across the channel.

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In Summerland, the living is a little too easy to raise dramatic stakes -- but Gemma Arterton's performance adds some much-needed extra heat.

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John Doyle

Globe and Mail

01/14/2021

Made with great panache, this is a real gem of understated poignancy; about summers as lovely as they are fraught.

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

01/13/2021

3/5

Arterton towers in the role, not always in a good way. A stronger director might have reined her in, but Swale is not yet that experienced. When you add a large amount of treacle to the mix, the film becomes cloying and pushy.

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David Stratton

The Australian

01/09/2021

1.5/5

The child actors - Bond and Dixie Egerickx who plays a schoolfriend - are the most convincing elements of this woefully unconvincing romantic drama.

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Dave Giannini

InSession Film

02/20/2024

C

After the third act lands with a thud, it poisons that first hour to the point that the whole thing, at best, just feels like a waste.

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M.N. Miller

Ready Steady Cut

09/01/2022

3/5

Summerland offers a refreshingly modern take on a genre that usually is as diverse as various colors of freshly fallen snow — though it ignores riskier choices that were there for the taking.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

02/18/2022

3/4

Summerland ignores most of the problems that probably would have emerged in Alice's life and instead opts for a film with copious amounts of warm-hearted escapism. It may be an illusion, but sometimes, that's just what an audience needs.

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Dixie C

08/22/2020

Very well done just didn’t realize what the story was about. Good acting and as I said well done. Wasn’t to much in your face.

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Kelly

08/01/2020

One of the best movies I've seen in a long time. Excellent storyline.

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Gaya T

@RT31247430 Aug 5

One of the most beautiful films I’ve ever watched. The story gripped me from the very beginning. I was completely hooked. It made me cry, smile, and reflect all at once. And that plot twist? I literally fell off my chair. It was so subtle yet powerful, and it turned the whole story into something even more profound. This film left a lasting imprint on my heart. Highly, highly recommended.

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Blu T

@RT33394893 12/15/2024

Loved it and well done

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Brent S

@RT02296988 12/06/2024

Absolute tripe. This falsifying and hijacking of history by young over educated under talented directors would be worrying if anyone actually watched their pointless ‘movies’ -but they don’t so it isn’t.

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Dani M

@matyd 06/05/2023

While it was predicatable and incredulous at times, it was still enjoyable. The performances were good, the cinematography was beautiful and the ending was emotionally gratifying. I liked that it did not try to be too grand or overly-ambitious. Just a small story about ordinary people living through some extraordinary times. Well worth the watch.

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Synopsis

A reclusive Englishwoman opens her heart to a young evacuee as World War II rages across the channel.

Director: Jessica Swale
Producer: Guy Heeley, Adrian Sturges
Screenwriter: Jessica Swale
Distributor: IFC Films
Production Co: British Film Institute, Embankment Films, Quickfire Films
Rating: PG (Smoking|Language|Some Suggestive Comments|Thematic Content)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 31, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 31, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA): $58.3K
Runtime: 1h 39m

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