Midsummer Madness (2007)
Gênero : Comédia, Drama, Romance
Runtime : 1H 34M
Director : Alexander Hahn
Sinopse
St. John’s Night is a traditional midsummer Latvian celebration where family and friends get together to build bonfires, drink and have a good time. According to a legend, on this night lovers and those who wish to fall in love can search the woods for the "magic fern".
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