Days of the Bagnold Summer

Days of the Bagnold Summer

2020 · 86 min · EN · 6.0 (43 votes)
Dir. Simon Bird · Starring Monica Dolan, Earl Cave, Elliot Speller-Gillott, Tamsin Greig, Ony Uhiara, Rob Brydon · Music Stuart Murdoch
Comedy

Sue works in a library. Daniel eats crisps and listens to Metallica. This was the summer Daniel was due to spend with his father and his father's new wife in Florida. But when they cancel his trip at the last minute, Sue and Daniel suddenly face the prospect of six long weeks together.

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A quiet, introspective summer unfolds with the awkwardness of adolescence and the gentle hum of heavy metal. It’s a tender, sometimes uncomfortable, look at a mother and son navigating their relationship and the slow passage of time.

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