‘The Beautiful Summer’ Review: A Young Woman Blooms Into Herself in Gorgeously Mounted Italian Period Drama

There are plenty of good reasons why the summer has emerged as a fitting backdrop (and, in turn, apt metaphor) for coming-of-age stories. Whereas spring suggests renewal and winter retreat, the sun-dappled long days of summer lend themselves quite nicely to tales of unbridled discovery. The sweltering heat allows for a kind of abandon that […]