John Knowles

Estate 1942. Mentre la guerra infuria in Europa, in un campus del New England un gruppo di adolescenti trascorre pigramente le giornate, tra una lezione di storia e una gara di nuoto. È in questo clima di vacanza e sospensione, in questo mondo di pace separata, che nasce la segretissima Società dei Supersuicidi della Sessione Estiva, i cui membri sono tenuti a sottoporsi a un pericoloso rito di iniziazione. L’ispiratore e animatore della setta è Finny, campione sportivo carismatico e incontenibile, anticonformista per vocazione. A condividere tutte le sue imprese, dalle gite clandestine al mare fino alle sfrenate partite sui campi da gioco della scuola, c’è Gene, diligente allievo modello..

John Mellencamp is an American rock singer-songwriter, musician, painter and occasional actor known for his catchy, populist brand of heartland rock which emphasizes traditional instrumentation. He has sold over 40 million albums worldwide and has amassed 22 Top 40 hits in the United States. In addition, he holds the record for the most tracks by a solo artist to hit number-one on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, with seven, and has been nominated for 13 Grammy Awards, winning one. His biggest musical influences are Bob Dylan, Woody Guthrie, Buddy Holly and The Rolling Stones. Mellencamp was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 10, 2008.

One of the UK’s highest rating TV presenters, Nick Knowles has 10 million people tuning in each week to watch his BBC primetime shows. With over 25 years’ experience on screen, Nick is best known for presenting ‘DIY SOS’, BBC1’s most watched and longest running prime time factual series.