Summerland

Summerland

Love. Magic. Hope.

Directed by Jessica Swale

Produced by Shoebox Films, Iota Pictures

202099 min7.5 / 10

A tender, introspective wartime drama about emotional walls dissolving through unexpected connection, woven with Scottish folklore and queer longing.

A woman during the Second World War opens her heart to an evacuee after initially resolving to be rid of him.

Questions people ask

  • Is Summerland easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is Summerland sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Summerland violent? Not especially. Less violent than 74% of films.

  • Does Summerland end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% of films.

  • Is Summerland scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

84/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity79

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise86

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love88

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Summerland, and what each one shares →

Like Summerland

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Summerland

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Summerland, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Summerland, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Summerland, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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