Edge of Summer
Edge of Summer is a 2024 British coming-of-age 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
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.
Cast
- 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
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.
Release
Edge of Summer first premiered at the Glasgow Film Festival on 8 March 2024. The film also premiered at the Dinard British Film Festival on 2 October 2024, and the LUCAS Film Festival on 8 October 2024.
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 80% of 5 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.7/10.