The Summer House (2009)
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85% want to see it
(800 ratings)
17 year old Jane (Talulah Riley) reaches a crucial turning point in her young like while spending the summer of 1969 at her aunt Priscilla's secluded 19th Century chateau in this short film featuring Twilight star Robert Pattinson. As the first astronauts set foot on the moon, Jane arrives at… More 17 year old Jane (Talulah Riley) reaches a crucial turning point in her young like while spending the summer of 1969 at her aunt Priscilla's secluded 19th Century chateau in this short film featuring Twilight star Robert Pattinson. As the first astronauts set foot on the moon, Jane arrives at her aunt's house seeking to break off her romance with the unfaithful Richard (Pattinson), who continues to declare his love for her in a series of romantic letters. Meanwhile, Priscilla's childhood love Freddie Porteous (David Burke) shows up at the estate with his worldly wife Marie Pierre (Marianne Borgo), and the three elders begin reminiscing about the past. When Richard shows up unexpected at a party to commemorate the historic moon landing, Jane finds her romantic ideals challenged by her suitor's gruff persistence. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Daisy Gili
- Genres
- Drama, Special Interest
Unrated,
Critic Reviews
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Wesley Lovell, Cinema Sight
A trifle of a short film with no seeming purpose.
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Cast
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Talulah Riley
as Jane
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Robert Pattinson
as Richard
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Anna Calder-Marshall
as Priscilla
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David Burke
as Freddie
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Marianne Borgo
as Marie Pierre
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Laurence Beck
as Nico
