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My First Summer (2020) — Where to Watch · CriticCrunch

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My First Summer

Movie2020·78 min

My First Summer

Directed by Katie Found

A drama romance film directed by Katie Found.

◈ CrunchScore

Top 6%

of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement

★ TMDB Audience Rating

8.0/10

279 ratings

About My First Summer

Isolated on a remote property, 16-year-old Claudia finds her world transformed when a spirited girl named Grace wanders into her garden.

Pacing: Measured (4 of 9)
Tone: Bittersweet (4 of 9)
Intensity: Moderate (4 of 9)
Complexity: Approachable (4 of 9)
Humor: Light-touch (4 of 9)
Scale: Intimate (1 of 9)
Spirit: Heartfelt (7 of 9)
Texture: Cozy, Contemplative
Story Tags: coming of age, grief and loss, identity self discovery, isolated dwelling, wilderness, romantic partners, close friendship, outsider misfit, slow burn reveal, fish out of water, queer romance, young first love

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Details

Director: Katie Found
Language: English

Cast

Markella Kavenagh, Maiah Stewardson, Edwina Wren

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Where to Watch My First Summer

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How My First Summer Ranks

All movies

Top 6%

2020s movies

Top 7%

Drama movies

Top 5%

★2020s Drama movies

Top 5%

Strongest in its niche — 2020s Drama movies Top 5%.

the vibe

My First Summer Vibe

What it feels like

measuredbittersweetmoderateapproachablelight-touchintimateheartfeltcozy

contemplative

What it's about

slow-burn revealfish out of watercoming of agegrief & lossidentity self discoveryoutsider misfitromantic partnersclose friendshipqueer romanceyoung first loveisolated dwellingwilderness

pacing

measured 4/9measured 4/9

tone

bittersweet 4/9wistful 4/9

intensity

moderate 4/9moderate 4/9

complexity

approachable 4/9clear 4/9

humor

light-touch 4/9light 4/9

scale

intimate 1/9intimate 1/9

spirit

heartfelt 7/9heartfelt 7/9

texture

cozycozy