Summerland

Summerland

2020 · 99 min · EN · PG · 7.5 (236 votes)
Dir. Jessica Swale · Starring Gemma Arterton, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Penelope Wilton, Tom Courtenay, Lucas Bond, Dixie Egerickx · Music Volker Bertelmann

“Love. Magic. Hope.”

DramaRomance

A woman during the Second World War opens her heart to an evacuee after initially resolving to be rid of him.

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A quiet, character-driven drama that unfolds with gentle melancholy. It feels like a sun-drenched memory, tinged with the sadness of wartime and the quiet bloom of unexpected connection. A thoughtful, intimate experience.

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