Stolen summer tells the story of an Irish catholic boy, Pete O'Malley (Adi Stein), growing up in 1976 Chicago. Pete becomes concerned that, as one nun at school has repeatedly told him, he's going to go to hell. He decides that the way into Heaven is to convert Jews to Catholicism and makes that his mission. The understanding Rabbi Jacobsen (Kevin Pollak) appreciates pete's interest in religion and encourages Pete on his "quest". Their lives are further intertwined when a fire breaks out at the rabbi's house and Pete's father, Joe (Aidan Quinn), a fireman, saves the life of the rabbi's son, Danny (Mike Weinberg). Danny and Pete become friends and think up ways for Danny to be accepted into Heaven.
This film will be a spin off of sorts from the new HBO series, Greenlight. The concept is aspiring filmmakers can submit their screenplays to Project Greenlight and the winner will get $1 million and the opportunity to direct their first feature film. The 13-episode series will follow the progress of the film, starting with Ben Affleck and Matt Damon picking the winner and ending with the winner attending their world première.
Special Agent Matti
When it starts it looks like one of those vaguely dramatic, minor arty films that meander about the plot without actually getting to it. Then when you get to the good bits you realise that you've been set up. Then you reach for the tissues.
PG (Adult themes, low level coarse language)
89 minutes (1:29 hours)
Film: 28 November 2002 - Melbourne
DVD rental: 9 April 2003
VHS rental: 9 April 2003
