My Summer of Love
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | My Summer of Love |
| Original title | My Summer of Love |
| Country of production | United Kingdom |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 2004 |
| length | 89 minutes |
| Age rating |
FSK 12 JMK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Paweł Pawlikowski |
| script | Paweł Pawlikowski |
| production | Chris Auty Chris Collins Emma Hayter Joshua Neale Tanya Seghatchian David M. Thompson |
| music | Goldfrapp |
| camera | Ryszard Lenczewski |
| cut | David Charap |
| occupation | |
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My Summer of Love is a British coming-of-age film by Polish director Paweł Pawlikowski from 2004. The script, written by Pawlikowski, is based on the novel by Helen Cross .
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In northern England, the young woman Mona lives with her brother in an old pub, the "Swan". Mona is a typical English working class girl. Her brother Phil is an ex-convict who found his faith after prison and joined a group of “born-again Christians”. In the middle of summer Mona meets the girl Tamsin from the rich upper class. Although the two come from completely different worlds, they are immediately fascinated by each other and get closer and closer. Together they experience an exciting summer full of passion, leisure and love. But while Mona feels sincere, for Tamsin everything is just a kind of game that is inevitably heading for a painful end.
Synopsis
"My Summer of Love" is usually referred to as a coming-of-age film and is incorrectly reduced to the homoerotic component. However, this means that the film is shown drastically shortened. The real theme of the film is playing with identities. The question is when you can believe a person, which statements are true, what is pretend? Tamsin seduces Mona by pretending to be someone else and presenting her life differently than it really is. Mona can escape her boring and bleak life through the relationship with Tamsin, but Tamsin also enjoys leading another exciting life that she could not lead without Mona. A life away from your own broken family. A life inspired by Mona's simple, direct and honest way. Phil, Mona's brother, has not found what he really is either. He lives in his own world with God.
At the end of the film, the masks fall and the real people reveal themselves behind the pretenses. Phil falls back into his old behavior and gives up his religion. Tamsin's structure of lies collapses and Mona is left deeply injured. Summer is over - the future remains open.
Trivia
- The soundtrack was written by the English band Goldfrapp .
- When Mona's first visit, Tamsin plays the piece "The Swan" by Camille Saint-Saëns on her cello . Actress Emily Blunt plays the play herself.
- For the two female leading actors, the film is the first major role in a movie. The acting performance was rated all the more remarkable by international critics.
Awards
- 2005: British Academy Film Award for Best British Film - Alexander Korda Award
- 2005: Directors Guild of Great Britain Award - Best Director
- 2005: Edinburgh International Film Festival Award - Best New British Feature Film
- 2005: Evening Standard British Film Award - Best Screenplay and Best New Actor (Natalie Press and Emily Blunt)
- 2005: London Critics Circle Film Award - Best Young Actress (Emily Blunt)
- 2005: Motovun Film Festival - Honorable Mention for Natalie Press and Emily Blunt
- 2006: Polish Film Award in the Best European Film category
Web links
- My Summer of Love in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Interview with Emily Blunt and My Summer of Love director Pawel Pawlikowski at filmmonthly.com (English)
Remarks
- ↑ Age rating for My Summer of Love . Youth Media Commission .