One Italian Summer

A Mother-Daughter Reunion Across Time

One Italian Summer brings Rebecca Serle's novel to the screen with Brie Larson at the center of its impossible reunion. Katy travels to Positano alone after the death of her mother, Carol, taking the trip they had planned together. On the Amalfi Coast, she encounters Carol alive, healthy, and only 30 years old.

Meeting Carol Before She Was Mom

The younger Carol does not recognize Katy as her daughter, giving Katy a chance to know her mother as a woman with plans and uncertainties of her own. That changes the story from a simple wish fulfilled into a more complicated look at grief and memory. Katy must reconcile the parent she believed had every answer with the young person still figuring out her life.

Positano Is More Than a Backdrop

The Italian setting is tied closely to Carol's past and to Katy's attempt to move again after loss. Cliffs, water, food, and the rhythms of the town bring warmth to a premise that begins in mourning. Director Harry Bradbeer, whose work includes the Enola Holmes films, is taking on that balance of emotion, mystery, and lightness for Paramount Pictures.

A Mother's Day Weekend Story

The theatrical release is set for May 12, 2028, placing it directly on Mother's Day weekend. That date fits a story whose deepest love is between a daughter and the mother she gets to meet all over again.