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'Summer Storm' captures awkward confusion of first-time lovers
by Steve Murray

There's a blustery night of rain and wind in "Summer Storm." But the emotional thunderclaps in this warm-hearted German coming-of-age-and-out drama erupt from the pent-up sexual urges of teens camping by a lake. Read the full review

TO SUM UP
Tobi and Achim, best friends for years, have helped their team win several rowing cups and are now looking forward to the big regatta. But as Achim's relationship with his girlfriend grows more serious, Tobi feels confused and left out. Ultimately, Tobi and his teammates are forced to grapple with their prejudices, their fears, and, perhaps, their hidden longings.

FILM FACTS ...

Regent Releasing

'Summer Storm'

Director: Marco Kreuzpaintner
Starring: Marlon Kittel, Miriam Morgenstern, Robert Stadlober, Kostja Ullmann, Alicja Bachleda-Curus
Run time: 98 minutes
Release date: March 17, 2006
Rating: R for sexuality, language and drug content.
Language: German with English subtitles.

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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: C+
"... nicely captures the awkward confusions of first-time sexual encounters (gay or straight), and the collateral wounds caused by deceiving others, and oneself."

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Austin American-Statesman: 2 of 5 stars
"If the subject or its narrative development hardly break new ground, Summer Storm demonstrates that coming out is traumatic in any language, but dramatically less so 37 years after New York's Stonewall riots and within the context of European Union athletics."