Midsummer Night

Midsummer Night

2016 · 29 min · Drama

Three young girls' during a festive summer night in the northern part of Sweden. The girls are attending a party in a big old house, where both the previous owners oddly enough where one-eyed.

Directed by Jonas Selberg Augustsén · Written by Jonas Selberg Augustsén

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