Summer Time

Watching this film in the start of 'pride month.' Summertime is an engaging love story in the 70's. This is a very sensitive portrayal of two women from different backgrounds in conservative, rural France. Set in the early 70s in the first flush of modern feminism, the plot is pretty simple and the issue simpler - will they stay together against the pressures of rural society? The film is very realistic as it deals with woman rights and also portrays the societal views on lesbian culture in the 70's. This is a very good representation of LGBTQ in the films.

As I was watching this film, I was very much reminded of another French film, "Blue is the Warmest Colour" which also deals with similar theme of lesbianism. I really love 'Blue is the Warmest Colour' and is my favourite romance film. However, this film is also a good film with good themes and lesbian representation. This film shows how it is to be a lesbian in a rural France in the 70's, how the society thinks of a girl involving with another girl.

Overall, it's a pretty good film which portrays a really interesting subject matter.