Only 25 minutes long, this little film, based on a Ray Bradbury short story, is one which will linger with you long afterwards. A cinematic gem thanks to the poignant storyline and Robert Elswit's excellent cinematography. Highly recommended.

I happened to watch this for the first time on Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday. It was just coincidence, but it was very fitting considering the themes in this story.I thought this was short film was just about perfect. I am not a fan of science fiction in general, but I like how the best stories of the genre make their point by taking a familiar theme and placing it in another context. In this story, I felt like the main point was tolerance. The main character, Margot, was a girl who had grown up on earth and was now living on Venus. Being the only one in her class that has memories of what it was like on Earth, she is seen as a sort of pariah. We can see things from her point of view and feel what it is like to be shunned because she represents the life each of us know and take for granted. For anyone who has never been discriminated against, watching this movie may be the first time they put themselves in the point of view of the outsider. This is why I think so many educators like this movie: it gives students who have never been in the minority to imagine what it is like to be picked on for something as innocent as knowing how it feels to have the sunlight on your face. But the story takes it even a step further when we see the consequences of Margot's mistreatment, and then to a whole other level when we see how she deals with it. I have never read the original Bradbury story, but it's hard to imagine it is as powerful as this filmed version. The end result--and check the other comments on IMDb, because they back this up--is that once you have seen "All Summer In A Day," you will want to share it with others. This one is something special.

I only watched this for the first time tonight. I get small actor obsessions, and make a point to see all I can that they've done. My current one is Keith Coogan (he was credited as Keith Mitchell). And I found out my library had this movie, so I checked it out.I am so amazingly glad I did check it out. It gave me a sort of indescribable feeling. When the kids see the sun...It reminded me of how wonderful that kind of thing was when I was a kid. I'm only 15, but it seems I'd totally forgotten. In that particular scene, it captures a great feeling of innocence, awe and wonder that only a younger kid can get. And everything else in the movie is wonderful too. Though a depressing story, and I found myself on the verge of tears when Margot sticks her hand into the small strip of sunlight, it's beautiful. And I also think the kids did a wonderful job. I was amazed at how well they captured honest emotion and...I'm horrible at describing things, and this movie gave me an indescribable feeling.And I'm glad I'm not the only one to love this so much...Reading the other reviews, they all make perfect sense. Other than the whole seeing it on PBS when you were young. I figure that most kids my age won't get to see this...and I'm gonna make a point to share it.

Well, first off it is a great story, which I think the movie does it justice. Imagine living without the sun, if you are live to 42 years old you will see the Sun for a total of 6 Hours, well imagine being a child and seeing it for the first time. This Movie captures the emotion and wonderment of the children as well as the adult, with a great twist as only Ray Bradbury can turn.