Summer Nights

“You can't go home again” is a painful truth experienced by a family trying to recapture the joys of a languid summer life they once shared on a sunny Swedish island. A mother, her three grown daughters, the men in their lives, and a teenage granddaughter reunite, and, at first, all seems blissful. Tanja, the teenager, is a pivotal character whose crush on her aunt's lover creates a rift within the family. She is candid and outspoken while the others hide broken dreams and anxieties about their work, sex, and relationships behind convention and self-deception. From this summer to the next, all their lives undergo a dramatic change. An impeccable cast and sparkling dialogue make this sensuous film a gem.