# Summerland (2020)

> A guarded seaside writer finds unexpected family and renewed connection when a wartime evacuee enters her solitary life.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/363694

## Facts

- Runtime: 99 min
- Genres: Drama, Romance
- Director: Jessica Swale
- Cast: Gemma Arterton, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Penelope Wilton, Tom Courtenay, Lucas Bond, Dixie Egerickx, Siân Phillips, Amanda Root
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6841122/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: wistful, intimate, thoughtful, quiet evening, rainy day

## Synopsis

A solitary writer discovers unexpected companionship amidst the chaos of war.

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