May in the Summer

In order to get married surrounded by her family, successful author May Brennan returns from New York to her hometown of Amman, Jordan. No sooner has she arrived than May is immediately reminded why she prefers to live abroad: her Catholic mother – horrified by May's engagement to a Muslim – tries to sabotage the relationship with voodoo rituals. The rest of the family immediately threatens her with hellfire. Together with her chaotic sisters, May throws herself into the wedding preparations and, of all people, meets the attractive Karim... This warm-hearted romantic comedy-tragedy is permeated with a delicate, unobtrusive humor that lends a certain lightness even to difficult moments. “May and Love” credibly explores the points of friction within a multicultural family. The calm, observant narrative style makes it possible to understand the inner conflict of the main character and to identify with May's search for self-determination.