A Midsummer's Fantasia

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A Midsummer's Fantasia

"Do you want to go to the fireworks festival with me tonight?"

2015

1h 37m

7.4(14 votes)

Romance

Drama

Overview

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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5 featured cast members

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Kim Sae-byuk

Mi-jeong / Hye-jeong

Ryo Iwase

Yusuke

Im Hyung-kook

Tae-hoon

Suon Kan

Kenji

Park Hyun-young

Hye-jeong's Friend

Creative team

Directed by: Jang Kun-jae
Written by: Jang Kun-jae
Produced by: Naomi Kawase
Jang Kun-jae

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