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Summer Lights (2016)

Directed by Jean-Gabriel PĂ©riot

Overview

Akihiro, a native japanese filmmaker living in Paris, came to Japan to interview survivors for a documentary celebrating the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Deeply moved by the interviews, he decided to take a break and wanders through the city during which he meets Michiko, a merry and 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 to the simplicity of the present.

Length 83 minutes

Actors

Hiroto Ogi | Akane Tatsukawa | Yuzu Horie | Keiji Izumi | Mamako Yoneyama