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My Summer of Love

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When upper-class Tamsin (Emily Blunt) meets working-class Mona (Natalie Press) they are immediately drawn to each other. Although coming from different worlds, the two find common ground in their dysfunctional family lives. To seal their friendship, Mona introduces Tamsin to her born-again Christian brother (Paddy Considine), and Mona helps Tamsin spy on her adulterous father. Bound together by their secrets, Tamsin and Mona see their friendship deepen and enter into dangerous waters.
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My Summer of Love is a moody, bittersweet love story featuring outstanding performances from the leads.

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Kristin M. Jones Film Comment Magazine 03/20/2018
Ryszard Lenczewski's superb cinematography effectively captures the rhythm of the girls' volatile interactions and growing obsession. His handheld camerawork has a quicksilver alertness. Go to Full Review Sheila Johnston London Evening Standard 01/10/2018
With its fast editing and handheld camerawork, the film zips along lightly. Like a classic O Henry short story, it has a sting in the tail. But it's above all about conjuring a sense of atmosphere and place. Go to Full Review David Ansen Newsweek 11/01/2007
In this sly and wonderfully atmospheric gem, Press and Blunt conjure up the role-playing raptures of youth with perfect poetic pitch. Go to Full Review Howard Feinstein The Advocate 04/20/2022
Anyone smitten with the obsessive love at the center of Peter Jackson's Heavenly Creatures will go bananas over My Summer of Love. Go to Full Review Tim Brayton Alternate Ending 04/15/2020
3.5/5
A spare, simple movie, but its simplicity is a great strength. Go to Full Review Paul Dale The List 04/22/2019
4/5
This is a rare, cogent, powerful, intelligent little film from a major cinematic talent. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Michelle D @michelledwlr Jul 1 my sweet Tamsin - justice for her See more Stephen C @bob25009 06/11/2025 Pride in 1 hour and 23 minutes!!!!!!! Rated R for Sexuality, Language and Some Drug Use!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Starring Emily Blunt as a lesbian, but it's all right with me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $992,200.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more elana k @RT79062488 08/21/2023 unforgettable performances, empowering story and just so beautiful to watch! See more Neil G @RT91278065 02/07/2023 A lovely Story about a summer when 2 teenagers find love. See more wiebe b @wburuma 12/26/2021 It's been a while since I've seen it but I remember it being good, and it has a young Emily Blunt before she got famous. See more dave s @RT68722908 08/08/2021 Mona (Natalie Press) is a young woman living in a small town with her born again brother (Paddy Considine), trying to come to terms with the death of her mother. Tamsin (Emily Blunt) is a student on summer break living at her family's estate, passing the time riding her horse and practicing the cello. From different worlds, they meet and kindle a relationship that extends beyond friendship. Director Pawel Pawlikowski's My Summer of Love is a stylish film about passion, deception, and the danger of religious fanaticism. The acting by the two young leads is excellent, Pawlikowski uses interesting camera angles throughout, and while the plot seems relatively straight-forward throughout, the story takes an unexpected and interesting turn in the final act. See more Read all reviews
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Paul Pavlikovsky

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Natalie Press

Mona

Emily Blunt

Tamsin

Paddy Considine

Phil

Dean Andrews

Ricky

Michelle Byrne

Ricky's Wife

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Synopsis When upper-class Tamsin (Emily Blunt) meets working-class Mona (Natalie Press) they are immediately drawn to each other. Although coming from different worlds, the two find common ground in their dysfunctional family lives. To seal their friendship, Mona introduces Tamsin to her born-again Christian brother (Paddy Considine), and Mona helps Tamsin spy on her adulterous father. Bound together by their secrets, Tamsin and Mona see their friendship deepen and enter into dangerous waters.
Director
Paul Pavlikovsky
Producer
Chris Collins, Tanya Seghatchian
Screenwriter
Paul Pavlikovsky, Helen Cross
Distributor
Focus Features
Production Co
UK Film Council, BBC Films
Rating
R (Sexuality|Language|Some Drug Use)
Genre
Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 17, 2005, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 10, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$992.2K
Runtime
1h 23m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)