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The Summer of 12
The Summer of 12

The Summer of 12

In the midst of the chaotic growth spurt of early adolescence, we are only just coming into our own.

Genres

Drama

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Just as the young members of the swimming team spend another day training in the pool, the cusp of early puberty threatens to turn innocent friendship and camaraderie into something much more. Sixth-grader Yu-Hsuan has a closely guarded secret, but this tide of feelings inside is brewing into a storm…

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

Chinese

Runtime

25 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

29 August 2019

Country

Taiwan

Cast

LI Yi-Xuan

LI Yi-Xuan

WU Dai-Ling

WU Dai-Ling

Chih-Hsuan Wu

Chih-Hsuan Wu

QUE Ming-You

QUE Ming-You

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