Summary

Maintaining friendships as an adult can be hard.

As you grow up, you might naturally grow apart.

What Is ‘Summer Solstice’ About?

Bobbi Salvör Menuez and Marianne Rendón as Leo and Eleanor in a pool in Summer Solstice

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(This is, in fact, acentral theme ofSav Rodgers documentaryChasing Chasing Amy.)

To compensate,she says some pretty careless and cringe-worthy thingsafter a few glasses of wine.

Do you think Im queering heterosexuality, maybe?

Mila Myles as Oliver and Bobbi Salvör Menuez as Leo sit with their feet in pool in Summer Solstice

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she asks at one point.

Schamus takes many risks with this project, and this is one of the biggest.

Hes extremely likable, but hes not an imperfect, untouchable pillar of morality either.

Bobbi Salvör Menuez as Leo and Marianne Rendón as Eleanor at a bar in Summer Solstice

Image via Summer Friends Productions

It goes to show how impactful and therapeutic art can be.

Noah Schamus' ‘Summer Solstice’ is a nuanced and authentic exploration of friendship and being transmasc.

Summer Solsticeopens in theaters in the U.S. starting June 14.

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