
A Midsummer's Fantasia
Seen it?2015 | 97 min | Romance, Drama
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- A natural pick for fans of small-town stories and romantics. A place where gossip travels faster than the plot. A good follow-up to Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans or Little Children.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Lets scenes breathe, at 1 hr 37 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Korean, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if romance makes you roll your eyes.
Reality and fantasy melds as a Korean documentary film director attempts to capture life in the small town of Gojo, Japan.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
6 wins and 6 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$255K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jang Kun-jae
- Kim Sae-byukMi-jeong / Hye-jeong
- Ryo IwaseYusuke
- Im Hyung-kookTae-hoon
- Suon KanKenji
- Park Hyun-youngHye-jeong's Friend