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Summerland

Synopsis

Kent, England 1940. When an evacuee boy arrives out of the blue and is placed in the care of Alice, a cantankerous hermit, she resolves to be rid of him. Yet, as the young boy opens her heart, allowing her to unlock the secrets of her past, Alice begins to realise that sometimes imagination really can set you free.

Details

Year
2020
Type of project
Features
Running time
95 min
Director
Jessica Swale 1st Feature
Producer
Guy Heeley, Adrian Sturges
Editor
Tania Reddin
Screenwriter
Jessica Swale
Director of Photography
Laurie Rose
Production Designer
Christina Moore
Composer
Volker Bertelmann
Principal cast
Gemma Arterton, Penelope Wilton, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Tom Courtenay

Genre

Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Shoebox Films

48 Russell Square
London
WC1B 4JP

Sales Company

Embankment Films

Westbourne Studios – WE 020
242 Acklam Road
London
W10 5JJ

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