Summer in February

A slow, painterly period drama that lingers on longing and cruelty, leaving a quiet ache.

Directed by

Christopher Menaul

Genres

Drama, Romance

Starring

Dominic Cooper, Emily Browning, Dan Stevens

Tagline

A true tale of love, liberty and scandal amongst the Edwardian artists' colony in Cornwall

Overview

The Newlyn School of artists flourished at the beginning of the 20th Century and the film focuses on the wild and bohemian Lamorna Group, which included Alfred Munnings and Laura and Harold Knight. The incendiary anti-Modernist Munnings, now regarded as one of Britain's most sought-after artists, is at the centre of the complex love triangle, involving aspiring artist Florence Carter-Wood and Gilbert Evans, the land agent in charge of the Lamorna Valley estate. True - and deeply moving - the story is played out against the timeless beauty of the Cornish coast, in the approaching shadow of The Great War.

How it feels

Melancholic, romantic, dark and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Love, betrayal, obsession, grief

Content

Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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