Movie

Summer Affair

1971 · 91 min

A sun-drenched, wistful romance of young lovers on the run, drifting between parental disapproval and island isolation.

Overview: A very young Ornella Muti plays a rich girl who falls for an older hippie boy. Her parents don't approve and try to stop her from seeing him so they run away to a villa (Her parents') by the sea. Later they are shipwrecked on a deserted island. The plot focuses on the efforts of the police to figure out where the girl is, which is set against the developing relationship between the two young people.
How it feels: Romantic, earnest and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Love, coming-of-age, family, freedom
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: romanticstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
coming-of-age
family
freedom
class
Places: sea
single country house
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild