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Summer (2008)
Director: Kenneth Glenaan
Cast: Robert Carlyle, Steve Evets, Rachael Blake, Michael Socha
6.7
78%Runtime83 min
Rating15
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Shaun and Daz are vibrant kids, wasted by their experience of education. All they have is friendship and Shaun's first love Katy. From the moment Shaun steps into our world he is bound to lose. Labeled as a violent bully he destroys himself and Daz with him. Shaun has twelve years to reflect on an intense summer of love, sex and loyalty. But Daz's imminent death forces Shaun to confront his past.
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Directed by Kenneth Glenaan, the 2008 film Summer offers a gritty, poignant exploration of friendship and the struggles of working-class youth, anchored by powerful performances from Robert Carlyle, Steve Evets, and Michael Socha. This drama blends intense themes of love, loyalty, and personal reflection to create a memorable and thought-provoking cinematic experience.
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Summer is a 2008 film directed by Kenneth Glenaan and starring Robert Carlyle and Rachael Blake. It tells the story of a lively and wayward man coming to terms with the realities of age and death. Shaun (Carlyle) has to confront past demons as his first love re-appears and his best friend, Daz, is terminally ill. The film is set mainly in the present and includes reflections on his childhood in flashbacks. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 78% of 9 critics' reviews are positive. The website's consensus reads: "Strong sensitive performances in this low-budget British drama illuminate this tough gritty picture."
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