This Summer

This Summer
(In Development)

Genre: Drama/ Family
Runtime: 90-100 mins

This story is about a sudden disaster that changes the life of a ten years old heroine named Harper. This is a journey of her breaking free from shackles, experiencing ups and downs, and narrowly escaping death as she searches for a home.

Kate Bohan

Writer-Director's Statement

The story starts with Harper (11) lost her father, and she is sent to an orphanage temporarily before the first time she meets her aunt, Etta, a farmer who lives alone. Although Harper gives her last hope on living with Etta, Etta refuses to adopt Harper. Harper is forced to stay in the orphanage. Although she meets a stray dog, Max, her only companion, the other kids in the orphanage start bullying her as a team. Harper suffers and loses hope again. However, Etta changes her mind and adopts Harper.

Harper moves into Etta's farmer and she is overwhelmed by the lifestyle difference, so does Etta. The only thing that makes Harper's day better is to play the old guitar that is owned by her father and Etta. One day, Harper decides to runs into the forest. The experience in the forest inspires Harper to write a letter to her father in heaven as an expression of her feelings, while Etta rather gets drunk and avoids talking about him.