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That Special Summer

2007 · 90 min

A gentle, sunlit coming-of-age story that drifts along like a slow summer, quietly attentive to a girl's first stirrings of desire and belonging.

Directed by
Nanna Huolman
Genres
Drama
Overview
The year is 1984. It's summer, and the rebellious 12-year-old girl Kid wants to stay in Gothenburg, but her mother has other plans. Kid discovers that summer vacation in Finland isn't as bad as first feared. In a few hot weeks she discovers her dawning sexuality, and experience her first crush.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Coming-of-age, identity, family
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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Directed by
Nanna Huolman
Genres
Drama
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How it feels

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Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    period
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism8
    Romance3
    Tension2
    Darkness2
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight5

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Nanna Huolman
    Written by
    Nanna Huolman
    Starring
    Mia Saarinen, Milka Ahlroth, Jim Rautiainen, Mari Rantasila, Agnes Sörensen, Kalle Ekdahl, Jonna Ekdahl, Ralph Carlsson
    Music
    Jukka Rintamäki
    Cinematography
    Rauno Ronkainen
    Runtime
    90 min
    Country
    Finland, Sweden
    Languages
    Swedish

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