Edge of Summer
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| Directed by | Lucy Cohen[1] |
| Written by | Lucy Cohen |
| Produced by | Julia Nottingham Ariadne Kotsaki[1] |
| Starring | Flora Hylton[1] Joel Sefton-Iongi[1] Josie Walker[1] Nichola Burley[1] Steffan Rhodri[1] |
| Cinematography | Rachel Clark[1] |
| Edited by | Michael Aaglund[1] |
| Music by | Hutch Demouilpied[1] |
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Running time | 98 minutes[1] |
| Country | United Kingdom[1] |
| Language | English |
| Budget | £2 million[2] |
Edge of Summer is a 2024 British coming-of-age[1] drama thriller film directed and written by Lucy Cohen, in her feature directorial debut. The film follows 11-year-old Evie who arrives in Cornwall in August 1991 for a holiday with her mother, but she is unprepared for what awaits.
The film premiered at the Glasgow Film Festival on 8 March 2024.
Synopsis
[edit]When 11-year-old Evie arrives in Cornwall in August 1991 for a holiday with her mother, she is unprepared for what awaits. That’s not just local boy Adam, who stirs up exciting new feelings, but a set of discoveries that will begin to rip away her innocence.[1]
Cast
[edit]- Flora Hylton as Evie, a 11-year old girl
- Joel Sefton-Iongi as Adam, a local boy
- Josie Walker as Yvonne
- Nichola Burley as Debbie
- Steffan Rhodri as Tony
Production
[edit]Development of Edge of Summer began on 2018, with a meeting with BBC Film’s then-commissioning executive, now director, Eva Yates. Filming took place in Pendeen and Falmouth in Cornwall for five weeks on August 2022.[2]
Release
[edit]Edge of Summer first premiered at the Glasgow Film Festival on 8 March 2024.[3] The film also premiered at the Dinard British Film Festival on 2 October 2024,[4] and the LUCAS Film Festival on 8 October 2024.[5]
Reception
[edit]On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 80% of 5 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.7/10.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Baughan, Nikki. "'Edge Of Summer': Glasgow Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
- ^ a b Tabbara, Mona. "'Edge Of Summer' filmmakers on moving from docs to fiction, shooting in Cornwall and having babies while making a film". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2025-02-21.
- ^ "Dorothy St Pictures | The secret is out! @lupipcohen drama directorial debut EDGE OF SUMMER will be premiering at Glasgow Film Festival on March 8th. This... | Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
- ^ Tabbara, Mona. "'Bird', 'Bring Them Down' join line-up of Dinard Festival Of British & Irish Film 2024". Screen Daily. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
- ^ "EDGE OF SUMMER". LUCAS – Internationales Festival für junge Filmfans. Retrieved 2025-02-22.
- ^ "Edge of Summer | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2025-02-22.