Reaching Rosie
Synopsis
Halifax filmmaker Jacob Medjuck’s long-awaited summer camp comedy has arrived with an industrial-strength sense of humor, a touch of melancholy and a killer ‘80s soundtrack. With marvelous narration by Hollywood heavyweight John Cusack, Summerhood chronicles a pivotal summer in the life of a 10-year-old nicknamed ‘Fetus’ who falls head over heels for the camp’s local preteen beauty. Fetus and his posse have earned their title as the summer resort’s tricksters and outcasts, as they dedicate their time and energy to sinking paddle-boats and meddling with the camp public address system. Former DreamWorks and Disney animator Jacob Medjuck abandons all polite expectations writing for and directing his child actors, as if the characters of South Park and Charlie Brown combined for a school play. Be forewarned—this tuneful, nostalgic joyride ‘featuring’ your children is in no way ‘for’ your children. Blisteringly funny and beautifully written, Summerhood joins Meatballs and Bless the Beasts and the Children in the elite cadre of the best summer camp movies of all time.
