MY SUMMER OF LOVE

Driving a moped through the lanes of an English village, Mona meets up with Tamsin. They come from different worlds: One young woman is rich, educated, and experienced, the other an orphan who runs a pub with her brother (until he decides to turn it into a place of Christian encounter). Tamsin revels in intrigue, Mona could scarcely be more forthright than she already is. Nevertheless, they decide to spend the summer together, and fall in love. But their unconditional devotion to each other is fraught with pitfalls. Pawe³ Pawlikowski has drenched his film in light, keeping the camera trained on his impressive principal players for his detailed, shimmering depiction of a summer resonating both with elation and menace.