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Summer Details

2008

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Starring	Robert Carlyle, Rachael Blake, Steve Evets, Michael Socha
Director	Kenneth Glenaan
Genres	Drama

Summer

Shaun and Daz are vibrant kids, wasted by their experience of education. All they have is their friendship and for Shaun his first love Katy. From the moment Shaun steps into our world he is bound to lose. Labeled as a violent bully he destroys himself and takes Daz with him. Shaun has twelve years to reflect on an intense summer of love, sex and loyalty. But Daz's imminent death forces Shaun to go on a journey to confront his past. This is the story of a man full of intelligence and promise struggling to reclaim his life.

Starring	Robert Carlyle, Rachael Blake, Steve Evets, Michael Socha
Director	Kenneth Glenaan
Studio	VERTIGO FILMS
Run time	DVD: 1 hr 22 mins
Certificate
Genres	Drama
Language	DVD: English
Released	Production year: 2008 To Rent: DVD: 02 Mar 2009

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  Summer is a bit slow to start but, if you keep watching, you'll be rewarded with an emotional and thoughtful movie.
  
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  SUMMER LONGING
  
  A touching and thoughtful film about childhood dreams and how for the two young men in the film they were replaced by loss,alcoholism,poverty and regret.
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  What is this film about?
  
  The acting is good. But you are left asking, 'so what?' The underlying message seems to be that some people have a tough life. Nevertheless there is ... read more »
  
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  Not realy sure what to make of this, some good actors but not a strong story line . Give it a miss
  
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Carlyle quits British cinema
- 17 Sep 2009
The Full Monty star Robert Carlyle has vowed to venture away from British cinema - because audiences aren't interested in his movies. The actor believes he gave the performances of his life in his last two films, Summer and I Know You Now, but he's fed up they received a muted reaction. He says, "I made two movies about 18 months ago. In my opinion, I think they are the best performances I have ever given. I am very, very proud of these films. But they were only seen by about 20 people and I've Read more
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  Shaun and Daz are vibrant kids, wasted by their experience of education. All they have is their friendship and for Shaun his first love Katy. From the moment Shaun steps into our world he is bound to lose. Labeled as a violent bully he destroys himself and takes Daz with him. Shaun has twelve years ...