Summer Days, Summer Nights

Frankie returns to his hometown with a restless streak, carrying a longing for something beyond the familiar. He confronts what it means to grow up while balancing family ties and personal desires. His reconnection with an old flame tests whether the past can coexist with a new future.

A recent high school graduate working at his father’s beach club, JJ is introspective and unsure how to step into adulthood. He navigates expectations from family and peers while discovering what he truly wants from life. His journey centers on finding courage to pursue something bigger than the summer routine.

Debbie is confident, sharp, and ambitious, charting her own path within the town's social fabric. She challenges JJ to broaden his horizons and to consider a life beyond their immediate surroundings. Her presence adds momentum to the story’s exploration of desire and aspiration.

Suzy returns each summer with her own set of expectations and questions about what they could become. She reflects how time changes relationships and how longing can evolve into a more honest understanding of oneself. Her interactions with Frankie reveal the complexities of past love meeting present realities.

Terry is an aspiring musician staying with the Flynn family, trying to persuade others—especially Winky—of his vision. His presence introduces themes of mentorship, self-focus, and the lure of chasing a dream. He embodies the town’s creative impulse and its imperfect self-belief.

Winky is the teenage daughter of Claudia who struggles with stagnation and the pull of a richer, more exciting life. Terry sees in her a spark of potential and presses for collaboration and self-discovery. Her arc centers on finding direction and worth beyond current circumstances.

Mello is the boisterous, fun-loving local who serves as a confidant and observer of town life. He provides a wide-angle lens on the community, often acting as a humorous foil to more serious trajectories. His energy frames the social texture of the summer.

Lydia is a key young figure navigating relationships, friendship, and future possibilities. Her interactions with Terry and others explore how young people test boundaries while imagining different paths forward. She embodies the tension between staying in a familiar place and seeking growth elsewhere.

Claudia runs the nearby marina and represents a practical, steady anchor in the town’s social web. Her interactions with her daughter and the surrounding characters reveal the responsibilities and quiet power of local leadership. She embodies the adult perspective within the microcosm of summer life.

Jack runs the family beach club and embodies the weight of expectations and familial duty. He represents the pressure to stay local and the pull of providing for the next generation. His relationship with JJ anchors the summer’s central conflict about responsibility versus possibility.

Izzy is part of the extended circle that adds texture to the summer's social scene. Her presence helps paint the full spectrum of youth experiences during this transitional season. She contributes to the film’s mosaic of friendships and crushes.