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A beautiful, evocative, complex movie. Possibly to have the full emotional impact on the viewer, it must find resonance in the store of memories of the viewer. I cannot say whether someone who grew up in an urban setting or in a different culture would be as affected, but there should be some degree of universality to the experience of bonding to another in childhood and facing the prospect of separation and the imperative to follow separate paths.

The young actors who play Jonah and Luke do a superb job and the few supporting cast are good, but the greatest superlatives go to the director, the writer and especially the cinematographer. The visual presentation with accompanying sounds, is almost overwhelming in quantity and effect. The surrounding woods and greenery, rain falling, polished wood floors and furniture, weathered wood out buildings , church bells, chiming clocks, a passing freight train and the sad sound of its horn, wind chimes, metal surfaces, the boys together, all stir memories either real or imagined. Its nuanced subtlety is far more powerful than would have been achieved through a series of more deliberate actions and excess dialogue. Rob Reiner’s «Stand By Me» was a wonderful film that stirred memories of childhood and the coming to terms with inevitable change, but it pales in emotional impact compared to «Last Summer.»

Luke carries the label of «slow learner» and is repeating some classes in high school in order to be done with school, but has no idea what he will do next. Outwardly he is at peace with himself, is resigned to Jonah leaving for college, prefers remaining in «the shade of his own backyard,» but beneath the surface he is deeply saddened at the prospect of separating from Jonah. At one time he tells Jonah he only wants to be with him and suggests the optimistic possibility that Jonah could return one day. «This place isn’t going anywhere. I’m not going anywhere.» But inwardly he knows full well that Jonah will meet new people who will love him and will never return. Jonah asks Luke several times to tell him not to go, but Luke refuses. Luke tells a teacher that Jonah is too good for all this recognizing that «Some people feel so comfortable in one place, and others feel trapped.» His love for Jonah and a mature understanding of their different natures and abilities prevents him from asking Jonah not to go. Jonah is equally conflicted by his love for Luke, his sense of happiness (when he learns he was adopted) that he was never meant to be in this place, his fear of change and his need to escape from the small town trap where he feels unrelated to everyone and to everything about him, aside from Luke.

A wonderful film that is sure to stir memories and emotions for many and I suppose fall flat for those with entirely different experiences or those who disdain sentiment. Certainly anyone who feels a good movie must have car chases, special effects and zombies will be disappointed.

I was going to give it a 9 since a 10 would imply perfection, but even after a second viewing I could think of nothing that would justify the loss of a perfect rating.

Last Summer is about two teenage boys, Luke and Jonah, during the summer after their last year of high school in a small town in Arkansas. They have been best friends since they were toddlers and lovers for an unspecified amount of time — presumably since puberty made it possible. Their families and everybody they know knows about and supports their relationship.

Jonah is a gifted student, artist and musician, while Luke isn’t good at anything except sports, so they complement and help each other. They will be parting for the first time in their lives at the end of the summer, when Jonah goes north for college and Luke stays.

This is a blissful, idyllic fantasy that feels completely true. If I didn’t know that boys like these would NEVER receive such support in such a town (they even sit together in church), I would believe it was a true story, even a documentary. Although rationally I know it’s impossible, it’s so real and true emotionally that what ends up being impossible is NOT believing in it.

Nothing much happens in this movie. There’s some voice-over narration and some dialog, but it’s primarily a sensual movie, a series of exquisitely beautiful visual and aural images that are impossible to describe adequately. Images of nature, of the boys in extreme closeup, many abstract images that are unidentifiable but powerfully evocative of the quiet, sensual, languid world in which the boys live. The score — when there is a score — is lyrical piano music by Beethoven and Schumann.

Last Summer is like a poem — about love, about beauty, about peace, about perfect harmony with the natural world. It’s extraordinary and indescribable.

I never recommend that straight people watch gay movies, because if a gay movie is acceptable to straights it’s by definition a failure. But this movie is so beautiful that I’m breaking that rule. Whoever you are, your life will be enriched if you see it.

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Two high school sweethearts, Luke and Jonah, spend their final months together over the course of a long, quiet summer in the rural South—a world of baseball, bicycles, church and green bea. Read all Two high school sweethearts, Luke and Jonah, spend their final months together over the course of a long, quiet summer in the rural South—a world of baseball, bicycles, church and green bean casserole—contemplating their uncertain future and the uncertain future of America. Two high school sweethearts, Luke and Jonah, spend their final months together over the course of a long, quiet summer in the rural South—a world of baseball, bicycles, church and green bean casserole—contemplating their uncertain future and the uncertain future of America.

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One minor error: in the film’s end credits (on DVD), Roben Sullivant is mistakenly listed as «Luke’s Mother,» when she actually plays—as correctly indicated on IMDb—«Jonah’s Mother.» In fact, Luke explains early in the film that his mother is dead.

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Mark Thiedeman’s stunning movie is a breathtaking work of art. This moody, nuanced film is something quite special to experience. Far from the madding crowd of commercial ‘Gay’ themed movies, this sumptuously photographed and delicately under-written work indicates clearly this Director is one to watch. It is essentially a love story that portrays the two lead character’s relationship in a filmic essay of great beauty.Thiedeman’s structural choices in setting up scenes is reminiscent of perhaps a more European sensibility than the more common obvious American Studio system’s insistence on the dumbing down of everything. Here we definitely have a case of ‘less is more’. the camera tells much of the story. And with great beauty. Like a fine wine, this movie is one to savor and relish. A comparison to James Bolton’s 2008 «Dream Boy» could be made, but that would be unfair to both Directors, as each is unique in style. But if you enjoyed ‘Dream Boy’ you are likely to absolutely love this film. The two extremely handsome leads beautifully interpret the script and provide the viewer with intelligent and mature performances. If you need fast paced action or voluminous amounts of dialogue to tell you a story, this film is not necessarily for you. It gently meanders, but always meaningfully and with an end-point in mind. Distributors of exceptional films need to sit up and take notice- It’s criminal this one didn’t get a major cinema release. It’s every bit as marketable as any ‘Brokeback Mountain’. Stunning!

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A deceased high-school student haunts her friends who are guilty for her death.

• Genre: Horror, Mystery & thriller
• Original Language: Thai
• Director:Saranyoo Jiralak, Sitisiri Mongkolsiri, Kittithat Tangsirikit
• Runtime: 1h 33m

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Mark Thiedeman may eventually prove a director worth watching, but he needs to learn when to edit things down. I firmly believe that Last Summer is a great short film stretched out to feature length, if only just barely qualifying as such. There’s no prosaic exposition apart from the opening scene which quickly lays out the entirety of the drama, but there is a most pleasing lyrical quality to t. read more

Two high school sweethearts, Luke and Jonah, spend their final months together over the course of a long, quiet summer in the rural South-a world of baseball, bicycles, church and green bean casserole-contemplating their uncertain future and the uncertain future of America.

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“Mark Thiedeman may eventually prove a director worth watching, but he needs to learn when to edit things down. I firmly believe that Last Summer is a great short film stretched out to feature length, if only just barely qualifying as such. There’s no prosaic exposition apart from the opening scene which quickly lays out the entirety of the drama, but there is a most pleasing lyrical quality to the images. But beautiful images will only get you so far in effectively telling a story. Last Summer’s plot can be summarized in one sentence: two gay teens are spending their last few days of idyllic teenage romance together before college will tear them apart. There’s little in the way of dialog, character development, but there’s plenty of stolen glances and quiet moments of emotiona” read more

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