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My Extraordinary Summer with Tess

2019 · 80 min Drama
7.2 / 10 · TMDB

Sam, the youngest in his family, is haunted by a peculiar dread: the fear of one day being the last one left, utterly alone. A routine family holiday at the seaside is interrupted by his encounter with the unconventional Tess. Carrying her own bundle of secrets, she pulls him into an unexpected adventure. Rather than dwelling on future anxieties, she guides him to embrace the present moment, filling their days with spontaneous discoveries and a fragile, newfound friendship. Their peculiarly remarkable week together becomes a gentle tutorial in accepting life's uncertainties and finding joy in the now.

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Original Title Mijn bijzonder rare week met Tess
Year 2019
Country Netherlands, Germany
Genre Drama
Director Steven Wouterlood
Runtime 80 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.2/10 (62 votes)

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A delicate, sun-drenched film that treats childhood existential dread with remarkable sensitivity. The director never condescends, instead inviting us into a world that is both simple and profoundly complex, as seen through a child's earnest gaze.

What lingers after the credits is a gentle, melancholic warmth and the quiet truth that connection is the ultimate antidote to the fear of loneliness. It’s a subtle triumph of feeling over plot. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Steven Wouterlood

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Salty sea air, sand in shoe soles, and the feeling of endless, lazy afternoons.

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