My Summer of Love

My Summer of Love is a 2004 British drama film directed by Pawel Pawlikowski and cowritten by Pawlikowski and Michael Wynne. Based on the novel of the same name by Helen Cross, the film explores the relationship between two young women from different classes and backgrounds. Working class Mona Natalie Press, whose oncehotheaded brother Phil Paddy Considine became a bornagain Christian in prison, meets upper middle class Tamsin Emily Blunt, in her theatrical film debut who suffers from a lack of love in her family. Filmed in West Yorkshire, the film went on to win a BAFTA.

When Mona arrives home, she finds her brother in their mothers former pub, pouring all of the alcohol into the sink. He has undergone an extreme religious transformation during his stint in prison and regards his activity as part of his preparation for a rally for bornagain Christian converts, much to Monas annoyance. That night, Mona meets her lover, Ricky. They have sex in his car, after which he breaks up with her. Mona angrily turns down Rickys offer to drive her home. The next day, Mona arrives at Tamsins in order to escape from the rally organised by her brother. The girls begin to bond as they spend the day drinking and smoking while talking about the problems they face in their lives. Their sharing brings to light several of Tamsins family secrets, such as the fact that Tamsins sister, Sadie, died as a result of anorexia nervosa.The next day, Tamsin takes Mona to the place where Tamsin claims that her father is cheating on her mother with his secretary. Not only is Tamsin furious because she states that the secretary is blonde with big breasts, but also because the secretary is not very smart. Mona smashes a window of Tamsins fathers car. The girls then flee the scene, after which Mona agrees to spend the night in Tamsins house. ........

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