Hotaru

“You have a gift. Down here, your gift is useless. So we’re gonna show you the most beautiful things. You’re gonna have more memories than everyone else. And then, you will sleep. You won’t wake up.”

Cast

Julia Artamonov

as Martha

Bernard Blancan

as Bernard

Garance Marillier

as Sophie

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