BEACH CUTE

Three young British women taking solo vacations confront their issues and become fast friends.

Rory, Luna, and Jodie have each signed up for a week at Casa Dorada, a digital detox resort in Spain, hoping the break from their real and online lives will help them navigate the tricky situations they’re dealing with. Rory wants to pursue a creative career but isn’t sure how to tell her protective family, who want her to study law; Luna is second-guessing her breakup from a long-term boyfriend; and Jodie, the first in her family to go to university, has spent so much time and energy studying that she doesn’t know what she actually wants to do when she graduates. With no phones, computers, or e-readers to distract them, plus a shared disdain for the resort’s organized activities, the trio quickly go from strangers to friends. Over the course of the week, they’ll resolve conflicts within their group as well as within themselves and head home stronger both as a unit and individually. Luna has Jamaican ancestry; Rory and Jodie are cued white. The relaxed pace is balanced by savvy character development and plenty of humor. Though there’s a small romantic subplot for one of the characters, the main focus is on the developing relationships among the girls and how the new friends help each other surmount their challenges.

A holiday in the sun filled with heart and soul.