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Then Summer Came

Then Summer Came

20084.01h 58m

Overview

A humorous wedding story fueled by a rather no-good father and son, disguised as the old and new “good guys.” The father Nobuo, and his son Tamio, are unable to mature, unable to break the parent-child roles, have no sense of responsibility, and keep holding on to the past. The pair is overwhelmed by all the colorful characters around them telling them what to do. They go to strenuous and humorous efforts to make Tamio’s wedding an event to remember.

Directed by Ryo Iwamatsu
Written by Ryo Iwamatsu
Produced by Soo-jun Bae
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Top Cast

Joe Odagiri

Joe Odagiri

Tamio Kanzaki

Kumiko Aso

Kumiko Aso

Hitomi

Yoshio Harada

Yoshio Harada

Nobuo Kanzaki

Manami Fuji

Manami Fuji

Reiko

Kiwako Harada

Kiwako Harada

Shinobu Otake

Shinobu Otake

Yukie Miyaji

N

Naoko Satou

Kaoru Kobayashi

Kaoru Kobayashi

Kyuzo Kawabe

Kyuzo Kawabe

Michino Yokoyama

Michino Yokoyama

Themes & Keywords

wedding

About Then Summer Came

Then Summer Came is a drama film released in 2008 exploring themes of wedding. Directed by Ryo Iwamatsu, it stars Joe Odagiri, Kumiko Aso, Yoshio Harada. A humorous wedding story fueled by a rather no-good father and son, disguised as the old and new “good guys.” The father Nobuo, and his son Tamio, are unable to mature, unable to break the parent-child roles, have no sense of responsibility, and keep holding on to the past. The pair is overwhelmed by all the colorful characters around them telling them what to do. They go to strenuous and humorous efforts to make Tamio’s wedding an event to remember.

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