Midsummer Madness

– A comedy that follows a group of people immersed in Latvia's summer solstice celebration, the shorte..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.20 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 34 Minutes
Release Year:
2007
Midsummer Madness (2007)

A comedy that follows a group of people immersed in Latvia's summer solstice celebration, the shortest night of the year.

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Release Date:

12 Oct 2007

Language:

English, Latvian, Russian, French

MPAA Content-Rating:
NOT RATED

Director:

Alexander Hahn

Writer:

Alexander Mahler, Norman Hudis (additional material), Dan Wicksman (additional material), Nuria Wicksman (additional material), Alexander Hahn (screenplay), Alexander Hahn (story)

Main Actors:

Orlando Wells, Gundars Abolins, Maria de Medeiros, Dominique Pinon

Plot:

Janu Nakts (St. John's Night) is a traditional Latvian celebration during which family and friends gather to build bonfires, barbecue, drink and generally have a good time. According to legend, lovers and those who would like to fall in love, can search the woods for the "magic fern" on this night. This magic fern serves as the focus and pivotal point of the six stories in "Midsummer Madness" It is also a metaphor for the film's underlying theme - finding love. "MIDSUMMER MADNESS " is reflected in the recurring element of the magic fern, a metaphor (both in the film and in real life) for love. The question posed by the film is: can a search for love ever be successful? Each story deals with this question. An answer is provided at the film's conclusion in a humorous and unforgettable way: we see the legendary fern, glowing magically in a meadow. It exists after all! Then a cow ambles along and eats it. The deeper message, which is not obvious to the audience, is therefore: Yes, a search for love can be successful, though we are generally unaware of how to deal with it.

Awards:

11 nominations.

Production:

EastWest Distribution

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.2/10