Summer of Mesa
| Summer of Mesa | |
|---|---|
Official poster | |
| Directed by | Josh Cox |
| Written by | Josh Cox |
| Starring | Molly Miles
Andrea Granera Alec Bandzes Patricia Ellis |
| Cinematography | Josh Cox |
| Edited by | Josh Cox |
Production company | Americana Pictures |
| Distributed by | Americana Pictures YouTube |
Release date | May 22, 2020 |
Running time | 76 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $400.00 |
Summer of Mesa is a 2020 coming-of-age romantic drama film directed by Josh Cox. Set in 1985 on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, Summer of Mesa chronicles the romantic relationship between a 16-year-old, Lily Peony (Molly Miles), and Mesa (Andrea Granera), a girl her age who she meets on the peninsula. The film also stars Alec Bandzes, a teen boy living next door, whose relationship with Lily further complicates her decision to choose a life of ease or true love.
Plot
Lily Peony is a precious sixteen year old girl who spends her summers on Cape Cod with her grandmother Anna. Throughout the previous years vacationing, the Peony’s grew close with a Cape-native family: single-mother Velma and her teenage son John. During the summer of 1985, after being away from the peninsula for some time, Lily and John find themselves pursuing a mature and unexpected romance which has them both falling quickly for each other. That year, Lily also happens to meet Mesa - a teenage girl who is fascinating to Lily for her undeniable confidence and indescribable beauty. Mesa takes a clear interest in befriending Lily, intrigued by her quiet and mature nature. Through their shared time together, Lily realizes her feelings for Mesa are rather different from her feelings when she is with John. This provokes her internal struggle to identify herself, and feelings for Mesa, over her seemingly more traditional, yet less passionate, relationship with John.
Cast
Alec Bandzes as John 'Johnny' Valentine
Patricia Ellis as Anna Peony
Kristin Stearns-Stewart as Velma Valentine
William Cummings as Noah
Production
Principal photography began on June 3, 2019 and lasted six days to June 9, 2019. The entire shoot took place on Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
Release
The film premiered on YouTube on May 22, 2020 as its worldwide release.
External links
Summer of Mesa on Instagram