The Last Summer (2019)

Standing on the precipice of adulthood, a group of friends navigate new relationships, while reexamining others, during their final summer before college.

Director:

William Bindley

Writers:

Scott Bindley, William Bindley

Stars:

K.J. Apa, Maia Mitchell, Norman Johnson Jr.

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
K.J. Apa	...	Griffin
Maia Mitchell	...	Phoebe
Norman Johnson Jr.	...	Mason
Jacob Latimore	...	Alec
Wolfgang Novogratz	...	Foster
Sosie Bacon	...	Audrey
Mario Revolori	...	Reece
Jacob McCarthy	...	Chad
Halston Sage	...	Erin
Tyler Posey	...	Ricky
Gage Golightly	...	Paige
Nicole Forester	...	Margaux
Audrey Grace Marshall	...	Lilah
Valerie Jane Parker	...	Claire
Sameera Rock	...	Janet

Storyline

Featuring several intersecting stories, The Last Summer follows a group of recent high school graduates as they navigate their way through their final summer before taking off for college. As the youths wrestle with love lost and found, form friendships in unexpected circumstances, and take greater control in their relationships with parents, they ultimately decide who they will be and what they will do as they stand on the precipice of adulthood.

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Plot Keywords:

summer | reference to martin scorsese | reference to spike lee | no opening credits | high school graduate | 

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Taglines:

Your Real Life is About to Begin

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Genres:

Comedy | Romance

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Certificate:

TV-14

Did You Know?

Trivia

Both K.J. Apa and Maia Mitchell are not orginally from the United States but perform with American accents. Apa is from New Zealand and Mitchell from Australia.

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Goofs

At 11:53, when Paige Wilcox says "Are you down?", her lip movements are different.

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Quotes

Phoebe: Sometimes I... fear... whether I'm... even capable of love. Or if I'm just destined to observe it for the rest of my life.

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Connections

Features Sixteen Candles (1984)

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Soundtracks

Outcast
Written by Jordan Topf, Corey Mullee, Alex Pitta, Dylan Longstreet and Caleb Shreve
Performed by Mainland
Courtesy of 300 Entertainment

User Reviews

A more heartfelt teen flick than expected.

I am so surprised by how much I enjoyed this. I like romantic comedies and teen flicks, but maybe only half of the time they are actually kinda good. This one is one of them. Sure, some stuff is way too corny, some messages and storylines feel a bit forced, but all in all it's actually pretty cute and completely worth seeing. The cast does a great job by the way, and some of the characters are much better drawn than one would expect them to be in a movie like this. If you like coming-of-age films, enjoy.

Also, the end is adorable in a way I didn't see coming. The last shot is so accurate and just a perfect note to end on.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 May 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Last Summer

Filming Locations:

Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gulfstream Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

109 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1