Summer Of Love __link__ — My

Deep down, we know summer ends. This creates a "lightning in a bottle" effect. We love harder and more recklessly because we know the first frost—or the first day of the new semester—is coming. Why We Chase the Feeling

Then there is the religious subplot. Mona’s brother, Phil, has converted to charismatic Christianity. He carries a heavy cross through the hills, trying to exorcise his own demons. His scenes are jarring cuts of reality against the girls’ fantasy. He represents the "real world" of repression and guilt that awaits Mona once September arrives. The film suggests that desire—whether for God or for another woman—is just another form of madness. My Summer of Love