this come of age film deal with the experience of two young girl and dani and maureen and a they learn about life and love one fateful summer . direct by robert mulligan and famous for his superb work in to kill a mockingbird and the film never hit a false note . all the acting be superb . a dani and reese witherspoon make a stunning film debut . watch this beautifully photograph and superbly direct and edit film and i felt like i be look through a window to reality and rather than watch a movie . i have watch this movie at least 5 time and and can honestly say that it be one of the single best movie ever make about be young and be in love and and go through the feeling and challenge and and change of young adulthood . family with child between 10 and 15 should watch it together and and use it a a discussion piece and a it raise a number of issue about sibling rivalry and how to deal with be in love and the responsibility of a parent and etc .