Summer of Mesa

Summering on Cape Cod in 1985, precocious young Lily befriends an enigmatic girl her age named Mesa. Through their shared time biking the quaint land and exploring the depths of their true selves, they unearth powerful feelings for each other.

Cast

Andrea Granera

as Mesa

Molly Miles

as Lily Peony

Alec Bandzes

as John Valentine

Kristin Stearns Stewart

as Velma Valentine

Patricia Ellis

as Anna Peony

William Cummings

as Noah

Emily Entwisle

as Farm Worker

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