WW2 'SUMMERLAND' MOVIE
OFFERS LOVE, MAGIC, HOPE!
Here it is finally, we've waited for it for quite a long time now: the first (and probably the only one) trailer for SUMMERLAND period set WW2 drama a directorial debut of Jessica Swale who also wrote the story of the
film in which Gemma Arterton plays a folklore
investigator, who from her cliff top study during World War II debunks
myths using science to disprove the existence of magic. The cast also
includes Penelope Wilton, Gugu Mbatha Raw (as Gemma's lesbian love interest) and Tom Courtenay. The movie is set to be released on VOD and selected theatres July 31st!
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| Summerland lands Julu 31st! |
Summerland Follows
fiercely independent writer Alice who secludes herself in her study: occupied by her work but also profoundly lonely, haunted by a love affair from her past. When spirited young Frank, an evacuee from the London Blitz, is dumped into her irritable care, his
innocence and
wonder awaken Alice’s
deeply buried emotions. Bravely embracing life’s miraculous
unpredictability, Alice learns that wounds may be healed, hope and
second chances do exist, and any woman must defiantly be two things: who
and what she wants.
fiercely independent writer Alice who secludes herself in her study: occupied by her work but also profoundly lonely, haunted by a love affair from her past. When spirited young Frank, an evacuee from the London Blitz, is dumped into her irritable care, his
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| Jessica Swale both wrote and directed the war drama |
Not my cup of tea but, I do like that 2nd cover. 🙂
ReplyDeleteYes, I feel the early poster was better than the new one which reminds us, both with the cast the setting and poster, of Guernsay Potato Peel Pie Book Club.
DeleteYou had me at "lesbian love interest!" Looks good!
ReplyDeleteI did wonder why there isn't a hot hunk in the cast and then it turned out Gugu is supposed to be the hunk in the film. I'm surprised they did not make her transgender, black plus lesbian simply isn't woke enough, methinks.
DeleteI can't tell if I like the main character or hate her. She's very cynical, but I understand why with the small glimpses the trailer gave us of her struggles. Still, this feels like one I'd turn off before making it all the way through the end.
ReplyDeleteI did not like her from the very start, especially as they made Gemma so unattractive in the film. And with Courtenay and Penelope, it kinda looks like a very generic cast we've seen in millions of WW2 coastal films from UK.
DeleteI wouldn't go out of my way to watch it, but if it was on, I'd clean with it in the background. Does that count?? lol
ReplyDeleteThe director will be thrilled to hear it :) She actually tweeted this post last night.
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