Summer Love (2016)

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Maya Sulliway is a struggling single mom who's studying to become an accountant. When her young daughter goes off to sleepaway camp, Maya accepts a summer internship at Kizzmit, a tech company known for developing a popular social app, in order to receive college credit.

Film Overview
"Summer Love" is a 2016 romance movie, directed by Lynne Stopkewich and broadcast as part of Hallmark Channel's "Summer Nights" original film series. The primary stars of the film include Rachael Leigh Cook playing Maya, Lucas Bryant as Will, and Travis Milne as Colin. The story revolves around a single mommy who is attempting to make progress in her career and concurrently battles with her feelings for 2 employers who both reveal romantic interest in her.

Plot Summary
Maya Sulliway, a proficient single mama, is raising her teenage child while juggling her career as a workplace temperature. Preferring to advance expertly, she enrols in a tech class. When the software business nearby, Tasker Inc., creates an internship program, Maya chooses to take the opportunity to get appropriate field experience that she might leverage for her next job. Maya gets the internship and is quickly caught in a business struggle in between 2 high-powered executives at the company.

From one end, there's Colin, a handsome, hectic company CEO, and on the other, Will, the major, career-focused head of marketing. Both get drawn in to her. Colin is smitten by Maya's appeal and warmth, while Will is impressed by Maya's work principles and her past experiences. The plot intensifies when, to Maya's shock, she discovers she's to evaluate a business competitors between both teams led by Colin and Will. The story takes another twist as both guys attempt to win her over, and she ultimately needs to choose who she wants to be with.

Conclusion and Themes
Throughout the film, viewers are taken on a journey of growth and self-discovery as Maya discovers more about her abilities on both personal and expert fronts. She realizes she has the strength to deal with the difficulties at her task and confront her complicated love life. The narrative displays the strength of a single working mom and the essence of love and love over the picturesque backdrop of summertime.

Ultimately, Maya has to make tough choices concerning her profession and her romantic life that could considerably affect her and her daughter's future. "Summer Love" is more than a love triangle; it's about self-discovery, individual development, and, most significantly, love in its many symptoms, consisting of maternal love, romantic love, and the love Maya finds out to have for herself and her capabilities. More notably, it depicts the significance of making values-oriented decisions when captured in complications.

Throughout the film, audiences are kept captivated with the concern of who Maya would choose, resulting in a rewarding ending where she crystallizes her life according to her values and requirements. The directors incorporate subtle plot elements that highlight the value of balancing profession and love without swaying away from the essence of love and individual growth.

Final Thoughts
"Summer Love" is an appealing romantic drama that explores the trials and tribulations of a working single mom. It mixes components of work-life dynamics, profession improvement, self-discovery, and the complexities of love. With its well-rounded characters and layered storytelling, it keeps viewers invested in the character's journey throughout the film. Significantly, it highlights the power and possible within every person to navigate life's challenges and emerge more powerful, offering an empowering message to its audiences.

Top Cast

  • Rachael Leigh Cook (small)
    Rachael Leigh Cook
    Maya Sulliway
  • Lucas Bryant (small)
    Lucas Bryant
    Colin Fitzgerald
  • Travis Milne (small)
    Travis Milne
    Will Martin
  • Aidan Kahn (small)
    Aidan Kahn
    Josh Moss
  • Crystal Balint (small)
    Crystal Balint
    Chantal
  • Matt Visser (small)
    Matt Visser
    Freshman
  • Madison Desjarlais
    Kayla Nelson
  • Christine Willes (small)
    Christine Willes
    Eleanor
  • Hannah Cheramy (small)
    Hannah Cheramy
    Addison Sulliway
  • Hannah Pederson (small)
    Hannah Pederson
    Polly
  • Dana Stoutenburg (small)
    Dana Stoutenburg
    Devyn