The Summer Of 42 - 1971 - 6/10

Coming of age story of teenage boy developing a crush on a war bride, husband deployed overseas.
Easy to see why, Jennifer O’Neil is absolutely radiant.
The photography is lush, soft focus. Music by Michel Legrand is unforgettable.
Much is accurate across years. Insecurity, fumbling dates, the attempts at being serious.
Seaside locations add a pervasive melancholy, compounded by the undercurrent of the ongoing war.
Funny, sentimental, aching at times.