The Long, Hot Summer

*The Long, Hot Summer* is a play by William Faulkner adapted into a film, set in Mississippi during a heatwave. It explores themes of family, social class, and hidden resentments among the Stark family and their neighbors. The story revolves around the rivalry between the Jones brothers and the Stark family, revealing underlying tensions, personal ambitions, and societal conflicts. The oppressive heat acts as a backdrop, symbolizing the simmering tensions that threaten to erupt. Overall, it highlights how personal and social struggles play out beneath the surface of Southern life.