The defence The Prestige Tourist
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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My First Summer
Drama · Romance · 2020
Isolated on a remote property, 16-year-old Claudia finds her world transformed when a spirited girl named Grace wanders into her garden.
Movie details
My First Summer
“First Love, first breath”
2020 Drama · Romance 1h 18m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
8.0 / 10
Community rating
Isolated on a remote property, 16-year-old Claudia finds her world transformed when a spirited girl named Grace wanders into her garden.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over My First Summer?
For the defence
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Die My Love
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Katie Found
Written by
Katie Found
Markella Kavenagh
Claudia
Maiah Stewardson
Grace
Edwina Wren
Veronica
Harvey Zielinski
Detective Jones
Steve Mouzakis
Detective Croydon
Arthur Angel
Mike
Katherine Tonkin
Donna
Court is in session
Put My First Summer on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.