A Midsummer's Fantasia

A Midsummer's Fantasia

7.2

Jun 11 2015

2h 37m

Romance, Drama

Reality and fantasy melds as a Korean documentary film director attempts to capture life in the small town of Gojo, Japan.

Kim Sae-byuk

Kim Sae-byuk

Mi-jeong / Hye-jeong

Ryo Iwase

Ryo Iwase

Yusuke

Lim Hyung-kook

Lim Hyung-kook

Tae-hoon

Suon Kan

Suon Kan

Kenji

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