Discover the heartwarming story of Alice and Frank in the official trailer for Summerland: Summerland - Official Trailer I HD I IFC Films Independent Film Company YouTube• May 26, 2020 Finding Magic in the Mundane: A Review of Summerland (2020)
The narrative centers on (played by Gemma Arterton), a prickly, academic investigator of folklore who lives alone in a seaside cottage in Kent. Known to local children as a "witch" due to her gruff demeanor and solitary habits, Alice spends her days debunking myths using scientific methods. Her isolation is a self-imposed shield against a world she finds inevitable in its "anguish". The Arrival of Frank
Alice’s carefully guarded world is upended when she is forced to take in (Lucas Bond), a young boy evacuated from the London Blitz. Initially resistant and even hostile toward the "responsibility of a child she doesn't know," Alice's icy exterior begins to thaw as Frank’s innocence and genuine interest in her work create an unlikely bond. Through their growing friendship, Alice begins to share her research on "Summerland"—a mythological utopia—paralleling her own journey toward emotional reopening. Memory and Lost Love
Discover the heartwarming story of Alice and Frank in the official trailer for Summerland: Summerland - Official Trailer I HD I IFC Films Independent Film Company YouTube• May 26, 2020 Finding Magic in the Mundane: A Review of Summerland (2020)
The narrative centers on (played by Gemma Arterton), a prickly, academic investigator of folklore who lives alone in a seaside cottage in Kent. Known to local children as a "witch" due to her gruff demeanor and solitary habits, Alice spends her days debunking myths using scientific methods. Her isolation is a self-imposed shield against a world she finds inevitable in its "anguish". The Arrival of Frank
Alice’s carefully guarded world is upended when she is forced to take in (Lucas Bond), a young boy evacuated from the London Blitz. Initially resistant and even hostile toward the "responsibility of a child she doesn't know," Alice's icy exterior begins to thaw as Frank’s innocence and genuine interest in her work create an unlikely bond. Through their growing friendship, Alice begins to share her research on "Summerland"—a mythological utopia—paralleling her own journey toward emotional reopening. Memory and Lost Love