On the surface, Jessica Swale would seem to have a lot of beginner’s luck. The first play she ever wrote, “Blue Stockings,” was a massive success with audiences and critics, premiering at ...

In the new film 'Summerland,' Gemma Arterton plays Alice, a woman living alone in a small English village during the Blitz. In this exclusive interview with Made in Hollywood, Arterton and the film's ...

“Summerland ” might look like something you’ve seen before: A scenic story about a schoolchild who must leave London during the war and take up shelter with a reluctant caregiver. But while it is ...

Jessica Swale’s World War II-era “Summerland,” debuting on demand via IFC on July 31, turns the English coastal countryside into a character in the tale of a reclusive writer played by Gemma Arterton ...

Lucas Bond as “Frank” and Gemma Arterton as “Alice” in Jessica Swale’s SUMMERLAND. Photo by Michael Wharley. Courtesy of IFC Films. An IFC Films Release SUMMERLAND is a sweet drama set in the English ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am an intrepid journalist who has covered Hollywood for two decades Set mostly during World War II, Arterton stars as Alice, a ...

In “Summerland,” the sun shines on the darkest of times. Playwright Jessica Swale’s feature directorial debut, available Friday, takes place in England against the backdrop of World War II. Gemma ...

Of course, luck has little to do with Swale’s success; she’s a self-proclaimed workaholic who spent a decade building her bona fides as a stage director on such plays as “Sense and Sensibility” and ...