As her family's cherry orchard withers, a headstrong teen must confront long-buried secrets and strained relationships while grappling with the potential loss of both her family legacy and her mother's health.

SYNOPSIS:

Eolande Summer, 40s, is determined to make this summer one to remember. Her eldest Ella, 17, refuses to spend one more summer working the family orchard. A place where time stands still holds no interest for the London based clubber. With harvest time around the corner, Eolande’s stalwart brother Alwyn Summer, 50, and Tamara 48, his frugal Italian wife, make it seem that nothing’s changed since Eolande’s last visit. But they’re going to need a ‘miracle’ to keep Eolande from finding out about the dead cherry orchard and impending bankruptcy.

There‘s a new paleness to his sister that doesn‘t escape Alwyn. He dare not ask, staying tight-lipped about his own secrets. Despite Ella‘s apathy towards the rustic surrounds - Eolande’s youngest, Bree, 7, is in her element among fields dotted with ladybugs. The girls’ father, lensman Vince Barlow, 40s, preps for an upcoming fashion show in Milan, while fielding calls from Eolande’s GP, urging him that her diagnosis is pressing. As Eolande’s primary contact, Vince burns her phone up, before making a life changing decision - to forego the upcoming fashion show and join them. Bored, Ella takes out her frustration and Eolande’s increasing frailty, on Tamara’s parents - both buried on the property. Ella’s great-aunt Gina’s recent passing only adds to her misery - snubbing the bungalow for nights on their gravestone - oblivious to her nonno and nonna spurring her on from beyond the grave.

Eolande’s world collapses when she discovers the cherry orchard is dead, but thanks to Alwyn’s resourcefulness, their small harvest will be enough to produce wine. Bree takes on pitting and stomping cherries - while Tamara hides bank letters, threatening foreclosure, from Alwyn. Eolande fights off dizziness to produce their unique Summer Wine, in time for market. But selling it proves difficult this year. The crowd are fickle. A sleep-deprived cab driver drops off Vince, who’s forced to face reality at Eolande’s frailness. Tamara bumps into old friend Sophia, pressing her about the whereabouts of Stefano’s grave in the local cemetery. Thanks to Eolande’s ingenuity in enticing the gelato crowd to their stall, the Summers sell every bottle! Ella snubs Vince, who bundles a semi-conscious Eolande into the cab.

Vince’s powers of persuasion to have Eolande keep her GP’s appointment fall flat. She insists her legacy comes first and is determined to oversee the felling and replanting of the orchard. Her very first sapling, (the dead giant) with Ella’s initials carved into the trunk, signifies where she gave birth to Ella, must be left untouched. Alwyn keeps a bedside vigil, promising to keep their orchard alive at any cost. While the men man next day’s stall, Tamara finds Eolande near death. She cracks, unable to keep the secret of the looming foreclosure from her sister-in-law.

Vince goes so far as bribing the gelato owner in order to sell their Summer Wine, without success. The second batch fails to sell, until Ella arrives to save the day. The humble takings are nowhere near enough to save the orchard or the property. Sophia secretly tails the Summers back to their property and discovers Stefano and Gina’s tombstone in the dead orchard!

Unable to deal with her dying mother, Ella disappears into the orchard. Equally determined, Vince hauls his eldest back to Eolande’s side. Inconsolable, Bree throws herself on her mother, as she takes her dying breath. Vince and Alwyn bury Eolande beneath the giant cherry tree - honoring her dying wish. In falling rain. Vince leads his shattered family in a moving tribute.

Tamara packs up the farmhouse. To make matters worse, Sophia arrives with two policemen wielding a search warrant for an illegal gravesite. Tamara purposely leads them up the ‘garden path’. They call her bluff and are threatened with eviction, until Ella invites the trio to sample their unique Summer Wine. Sophia is won over and feigns ignorance about a supposed illegal gravesite, much to Tamara’s relief. Vince pays off Alwyn and Tamara’s mortgage and sets up house on the property with his girls.

Ella takes up Eolande’s baton and throws herself into the art of winemaking.

After all, cherries never sleep.