Summerland
"Love. Magic. Hope."
A woman during the Second World War opens her heart to an evacuee after initially resolving to be rid of him.
"Love. Magic. Hope."
A woman during the Second World War opens her heart to an evacuee after initially resolving to be rid of him.
Gemma Arterton
Alice
Gugu Mbatha-Raw
Vera
Penelope Wilton
Older Alice
Tom Courtenay
Mr. Sullivan
Lucas Bond
Frank
Dixie Egerickx
Edie
Siân Phillips
Margaret Corey
Amanda Root
Mrs. Lawrence
Jessica Gunning
Mrs. Bassett
A woman during the Second World War opens her heart to an evacuee after initially resolving to be rid of him.
'Summerland' goes beyond its often-tired narrative beats to deliver a moving story about love, loss and belonging. Its masterstroke, however, is in how it manages to take its devastating subject matter and present it in a mostly jaunty way. Bring some tissues and an iced tea, and you've got the perfect film to escape from the summer heat with. - Ashley Teresa Read Ashley's full article... https://www.maketheswitch.com.au/article/review-summerland-sweet-and-sentimental
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