Auden is a girl who had to grow up too quickly. Her parents were divorced early on and she was forced to grow up to fit into the mold and expectations her mother set for her and that she set for herself. She wants a summer to break the mold, to see if she can grow, to see if she can be different. I really liked Auden’s journey to self discovery. She found her boyfriend, life long friends, and finally was able to address family matters that had hurt her in the past.
Eli is just this sweet character who is dealing with losing one of the people he loved most and through that he pushed away a lot of his friends, until Auden walks in. Something about her makes him let her in but as their relationship develops he doesn’t want to relive the past, but with her by his side and her pushing him to keep living instead of dying with the person he lost Eli is able to over come some of his grief and learn to honor the memories instead.
I thought it was such a wholesome and fun movie. Both main characters had real problems that make them easy to relate to but to watch them over come those problems and support each other was so beautiful. I also loved how Audens relationship with her friends progressed, with her mother, and with her stepmother and father. I think the movie did a great job addressing all the issues and having realistic resolution while still showing that you can over come your pasts and your struggles.
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