In this atmospheric and sun-drenched 1987 drama, a Depression-era tobacco farm comes alive as Michie Gleason brings the rustic world to life. Based on Louise Shivers' novel Here to Get My Baby Out of Jail, Summer Heat tells the story of Roxy Walston's forbidden love affair with a handsome hired hand, set against the rugged backdrop of rural North Carolina in the late 1930s. With its beautifully rendered aesthetic, this film masterfully evokes the tension and tragedy of its protagonist's doomed romance.