One Summer Story

One Summer Story

2021 · 139 min · ★ 7.4 · Drama, Comedy

Two different high school children - a swimmer and an academic - set off on a quest together one summer.

Directed by Shuichi Okita · Written by Mitsuhiko Fujiki

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