My Summer of Love



2004 British film directed by Pawel Pawlikowski and co-written by Pawel Pawlikowski and Michael Wynne. It is based on the novel of the same name by Helen Cross.

Working class Mona (Natalie Press), whose once-hotheaded brother Phil (Paddy Considine) became a born again Christian in prison, meets upper class Tamsin (Emily Blunt), who suffers from a lack of love in her family. The two young girls quickly form a bond despite their different social backgrounds.

Filmed in West Yorkshire, the film went on to win a BAFTA.

This film provides examples of:

 * Awful Truth:.
 * Brainy Brunette: Tamsin.
 * Bury Your Lesbians
 * Cast the Expert: Emily Blunt was cast because Pawel Pawlikowski felt she was perfect for the role and because she is a competent cello player.
 * Dysfunctional Family: Both Mona and Tamsin have one.
 * Faith Heel Turn:.
 * Faking the Dead:.
 * Fille Fatale: Tamsin.
 * First Kiss
 * The Fundamentalist: Phil.
 * Hiding Behind Religion: Phil.
 * I Lied:.
 * Lonely Rich Kid: Tamsin.
 * Lonely Together
 * Love Makes You Crazy
 * Manipulative Bastard:.
 * Missing Mom: Mona's mother died of a cancer.
 * Nietzsche Wannabe: Tamsin.
 * Oop North
 * Parental Neglect: Tamsin's parents, and Phil towards Mona.
 * Preacher Man: Phil.
 * Promotion to Parent: Phil.
 * Principles Zealot: Phil.
 * Psycho Lesbian:.
 * Troubled Sympathetic Bigot: Phil.