Wasn’t it! They just piled on every happy emotional little thing they could. 🙂 I just–I know it’s not the best movie artistically but I so appreciate how it went out of its way to add all that in. It reminded me a lot of the kind of period movies you got in the ‘90s? Except with straight people then, obviously. But it was that kind of thing, and where it won’t really be particularly memorable for most people except for the fact that it’s f/f. But that’s enough for me!
About Summerland: Could you explain the “tracking you down/one call to a publisher” scene please? Not sure I understand what it refers to. I think I missed something :/
That was it, you didn’t miss anything. Which I love, because they were just talking like normal people about a story they both already know, and more importantly, know they both already know, so they can reference it by shortcut instead of awkwardly telling the whole thing again just to clumsily convey exposition to the audience.
We can assume that at some point, most likely quite soon after their reunion, Alice would have wanted to know how Vera found her address to even send Frank. And Vera would have told her that she went to a bookshop, found one of Alice’s books, called up the publisher, and got her address. And that would have been that.
And then in this scene decades later, Vera tells her that she didn’t just go to a bookshop, she went to 23. 23! So of course Alice, the big softie, is moved by that.
Will summerland break my nonexistent heart?
I really don’t believe it will break your clearly very present heart, anon!
I did a Summerland /San Junipero double feature with my friend and we cried like babies because we expected something terrible to happen and it didn’t! Summerland was just the right amount of sweet and the main actress, Gemma I think, was wonderful with her expressions. We’re both partial to Gugu, I really hope she keeps dropping these sapphic gems on us every few years. And I loved seeing old wlw! That’s rare!
Awww, what a twofer! Gemma really was quite lovely, those closeups and her very expressive conflicted face.
Summerland definitely seemed like there’d be a tragic backdrop but the twist was amazing, and then them doubling down on how happy the ending was. :’) Really LOVE these for Gugu but would love for her to get a more central role in one of these, a bit more interiority, you know? But indeed, a great genre to be a part of, and hope there are more to come! Including with more older wlw!
