Last Summer in the Hamptons theatrical trailer

Last Summer In The Hamptons is about a legendary theatrical family who have gathered for a reunion at their matriarch’s rambling home in South Hampton. The focus is on the creative process--writing, directing and, most of all, acting. We see a lot of actors’ workshop type of stuff that seems pretty comical to those not involved in the craft. It is rather difficult not to laugh at someone who is carrying on a conversation while trying to pretend to be a baby seal with great solemnity. There is a lot of histrionics and narcissism on display. Many of the characters like to pretend that they’re pure and only care about their art, but in fact nearly all of them have an agenda. Nearly all have something someone else wants. But as we watch them strive for their selfish goals and manipulate one another, we see their vulnerability, their fear that they’re not really good enough. And we see that what ultimately drives them is the desire to be appreciated and loved. When you’re not self-indulgently laughing at these people’s expense, you might find yourself on the verge of blushing because the exposure is that raw and intimate. …by the way, there is a gay character, a rather cute young writer. His emotionally unstable sister is in love with him, and he is pursued by his grandmother’s handsome muscular acting student because, as it turns out, he wants a part in the writer’s next play.