Summerland
Release date: 2020-07-24
Votes: 221
Genres: Drama, Romance
A woman during the Second World War opens her heart to an evacuee after initially resolving to be rid of him.
Reviews
SWITCH.
'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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