A Midsummer's Fantasia
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.
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Kim Sae-byuk
Mi-jeong / Hye-jeong
Ryo Iwase
Yusuke
Lim Hyung-kook
Tae-hoon
Suon Kan
Kenji
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