It’s Labor Day weekend, and the end of summer is upon us. Summer is like a welcome houseguest: It arrives quietly, stays for a spell, and leaves without making a mess. And then, almost immediately, you begin to miss what you just lost. To savor summer’s final days, Dinner and a Movie takes a drive to the East End of Long Island to dine locally and catch an art film.

DINNER

Cittanuova is modeled after a Milanese trattoria, with more than a few Manhattan touches. The dimly lit interior glows as it caters to a young crowd that enjoys snacking on meat and cheese plates. Meanwhile, the restaurant’s dining space spills out into the outdoors, where patrons can dine while enjoying the warm weather. Entrées include bucatini with guanciale, a type of Italian cured pork; jumbo prawns with basil and tomatoes, and grilled Berkshire pork chops with lemon, sage, and capers. (29 Newtown Lane, East Hampton, N.Y., 631-324-6300)

The 1770 House was actually built in 1663, but in the 18th century, the building was converted to an inn. Today, chef Kevin Penner heads the kitchen, which serves contemporary American fare with an eye toward fresh seafood. Raw appetizers include wild king salmon tartare, and hamachi sashimi with hearts of palm and mandarin oranges. Burrata cheese served with Berkshire proscuitto, arugula, and figs is another appetizer option. Roasted organic loin of rabbit with speck ham and chanterelle mushrooms tops the “Farm” entrees, while “Sea” entrees include local striped bass, and seared diver scallops. (143 Main St., East Hampton, 631-324-1770)

It might look slightly dark and intimidating from the outside, but Shagwong Restaurant in Montauk, N.Y., focuses its menu on local seafood, and tons of it: Every entrée comes with Manhattan clam chowder, crab claws, or codfish cakes. The menu is loaded with fish of all kinds: Appetizers include shrimp cocktail, mussels in white wine, and raw clams or oysters. Mains include fluke, bass, flounder, scallops, salmon, and tuna; seafood pastas; and a one-pound lobster. You might be crazy for not ordering seafood here, but Shagwong also serves up Yankee pot roast, braised short ribs, and three kinds of steak. (774 Main St., Montauk, N.Y., 631-668-3050)

MOVIE

Director Milos Forman, best known for such films as “Amadeus” (1984), takes another crack at historical topics with his film “Goya’s Ghosts” (2007). Told from the perspective of the painter Francisco Goya, played by Stellan Skarsgård, the film follows the struggle of the painter’s muse, Ines, played by Natalie Portman, who comes under fire from church authorities for heresy and becomes subject to the punishments of the Spanish Inquisition. Her father appeals to a cleric, Brother Lorenzo, played by Javier Bardem, whose portrait Goya is currently painting. Brother Lorenzo also finds himself falling in love with the muse, and risks his life to save hers. (Saturday, 4 p.m., Sag Harbor Cinema, 90 Main St., Sag Harbor, N.Y., 631-725-0010)