Summer Lights

Summer Lights

2016 · 83 min · ★ 6.6 · Drama

On the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Akihiro, a native Japanese filmmaker living in Paris, travels to Japan to interview survivors for a documentary commemorating the victims of the attack. Deeply moved by the interviews, he decides to take a break to wander through the city during which he meets Michiko, a merry, enigmatic young woman. Michiko takes him for a joyful and improvised journey from the city towards the sea where the horrors of the past are mingled with the simplicity of the present.

Directed by Jean-Gabriel Périot · Written by Jean-Gabriel Périot

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Hiroto Ogi Akihiro Hatamoto
Akane Tatsukawa Michiko Takeda
Yuzu Horie Yuji Aoki
Keiji Izumi Mr. Etsuro Aoki
Mamako Yoneyama Mrs. Takeda

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