Summerland

99 min | 7 Jan 2021

Mild themes

A young woman revisits her past when she opens her heart to a young evacuee in SUMMERLAND, a wartime drama with a contemporary sensibility.

SUMMERLAND follows the story of fiercely independent folklore investigator, Alice (Gemma Arterton) who secludes herself in her clifftop study, debunking myths using science to disprove the existence of magic. Consumed by her work, but also profoundly lonely, she is haunted by a love affair from her past.
When spirited young Frank (Lucas Bond), an evacuee from the London Blitz, is dumped into her irritable care, his innocence and curiosity awaken Alice’s deeply buried emotions. Bravely embracing life’s miraculous unpredictability, Alice learns that wounds may be healed, second chances do occur, and that, just perhaps - magic really does exist.

Director
Jessica Swale
Cast
Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Gemma Arterton, Tom Courtenay, Penelope Wilton
Genre
Drama, Romance, War
Rating
PG (Mild themes)
Release Date
7 January 2021
Runtime
99 min
Language
English