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Summer Lights
66%
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1h 23m
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Summer Lights (2016) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Summer Lights (2016) — a movie tagged as Drama with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: 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 me… Our models also surface themes such as war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~83 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Summer Lights 66% (7 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2016-09-20
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- TMDB rating
- 6.6
- TMDB ID
- 417059
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What is Summer Lights about?
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... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Summer Lights?
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How long is the movie Summer Lights?
The official runtime for Summer Lights is approximately 83 minutes.
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