As if conquering cancer wasn't hard enough, a 17-year-old's parents sign her up to spend summer at what she calls "chemo camp", where she manages to find unexpected friends in a group of misfits and has a summer she'll never forget.
Hanging out with mates, partying hard, losing your virginity… That’s how most teenage girls spend their last summer before turning 18. But not Ivy (Bella Ramsey). Her lovingly overbearing parents have other plans: four weeks at Children Run Free Camp, a camp for young adults affected by cancer. A quick Google search confirms her fears with a low-rate promo trailer - sunsets, crossfades, everything iMovie can vomit up. As if beating cancer wasn’t enough, now she has to go to summer camp. But ‘Chemo camp’ turns out to be more inspiring than expected. She meets like-minded misfits who just want to live life to the fullest - snorting prescription drugs, downing vodka, skinny dipping... and maybe even falling in love. This is a coming-of-age comedy-romance celebrating love, friendship and challenging adversity: feeling most alive whilst the world has other plans. This is a buoyant film that celebrates joy and love, with a ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ feel and a great soundtrack.
UK/Germany 2026 George Jaques 106m
