I just saw this movie today and I must say it is quite affecting, although the ending is sort of like an alarm clock jolting you awake from a nice dream. The most obvious antecedent for this movie I can think of is Peter Jackson's Heavenly Creatures. Both involve a violently consuming relationship between two beautiful young girls. The movie is, to me sort of like a confrontation of opposites, there's the rich, jaded girl (Tasmin) and the naive, innocent one (Mona). Tasmin represents the experienced girl who sees life as a canvas to act out her fantasies in, while Mona seems to live life more directly and literally. This creates the tension between the two and leads to the dramatic ending, which seems somewhat abrupt considering the "magical realism" of the rest of the movie. I highly recommend this movie, it is one that immerses you completely if you allow it to. The acting is exceptional, especially the leads, so natural that it doesn't seem like acting at all.
Review of My Summer of Love
