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Summer Desire

2001 · 85 min

A steamy, uneasy vacation spiral where glossy partying curdles into temptation and betrayal, watchable but shallow and more provocative than profound.

Tagline
When Innocence Ends, Wants Become Needs.
Overview
Famous romance novelist, Kate, is frustrated with her work. Searching for her animalistic edge, she takes a vacation with Paul, Natasha (Anka Romensky – Play boy February 2002 Centerfold), and Kevin (Hardy-Ames Hill – TV’s “Big Brother II”), to the electrifying city of Miami. the group’s partying gets out of control as Kate begins to enter a realm that she has written about but has always been afraid of. Torn between fear and desire, all of the taboos are broken in this tale of wicked sins and betrayal.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • identity
  • love
  • freedom
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language strong
  • Violence mild
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance7
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
romance
Directed by
Joe Z. Kay
Written by
Joe Z. Kay
Starring
Amanda Collins, Sven Garrett, Hardy-Ames Hill, Mary Milligton, Anka Romensky, Chantell Thomas, John Trapani
Cinematography
Harvey Reich
Runtime
85 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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