Summer Lights

2016 | 83 minutes | 6.3 ★ (6)

Summer Lights
  • Overview

    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.

  • Release Date

    20 September 2016

  • DirectingJean-Gabriel Périot
  • Budget

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  • Revenue

    $0.00

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