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The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes

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The Urashima Tunnel can grant any wish... for a price. High school boy Kaoru, plagued by a troubled past, teams up with Anzu, a girl who struggles to place obligations before her dreams, to investigate the Tunnel. But the cost of their hearts' desires may be too high to pay. This is an unforgettable summer story of nostalgia, young love and bending time itself.

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Wendy Ide Observer (UK) This elegant romance anchors its more far-fetched plot points with delicately observed details and grounding moments... Rated: 4/5 Jul 16, 2023 Full Review Phil Hoad Guardian The emo-erotic bubble of the visuals does what the story can’t quite manage alone, and captures the momentousness of first love. Rated: 3/5 Jul 10, 2023 Full Review Tom Spoors Loud and Clear Reviews There’s plenty to like, but I do wish the film was more interested in solving its own mysteries instead of just being a rushed imitation of Makoto Shinkai’s far better romantic fantasy anime film, Your Name (2016). Rated: 3/5 Jan 7, 2025 Full Review John Serba Decider It’s a compelling sci-fi-fringed concept rife with potential as a literary metaphor, but ultimately leads to an empty love-is-all-you-need sentimental message. Jul 8, 2024 Full Review Charles Solomon FilmWeek (LAist) While it's not a perfect film, it's a very interesting one. Nov 29, 2023 Full Review Petrana Radulovic Polygon Tunnel to Summer is visually stunning, and on the surface, the story is compelling and just bittersweet enough to be evocative. Nov 2, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Daniel Wholesome and sweet! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/06/23 Full Review Matteo D Really good movie!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/04/23 Full Review Aidan B Although this is certainly not the most complex or most romantic movie, It was still captivating with stunning visuals and a solid score. It was nice to see Anzu's character development and the simple and easy to follow story was very enjoyable. Would definitely recommend and is one of my favorite anime movies I've ever seen. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/02/24 Full Review Ash W It doesn't fallow the stariotipical romance movie trope Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/28/24 Full Review Emery F This movie had so much potential and fell completely flat. They spend the entire movie explaining how time works just to completely go against it when they should have spent the movie building up the characters and their relationships. It got to the end and I didn't care at all other than being super upset that all of it made no sense and all questions are left completely unanswered. This was not the emotion invoking movie they were trying to make it. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 09/23/24 Full Review Charvine A Good story and engaging. The ending is good but a little sad. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/16/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Tomohisa Taguchi

Director

Kanji Miyake

Director

Oji Suzuka

Kaoru Tono

Marie Iitoyo

Anzu Hanashiro

Tasuku Hatanaka

Shohei Kaga

Arisa Komiya

Koharu Kawasaki
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Synopsis The Urashima Tunnel can grant any wish... for a price. High school boy Kaoru, plagued by a troubled past, teams up with Anzu, a girl who struggles to place obligations before her dreams, to investigate the Tunnel. But the cost of their hearts' desires may be too high to pay. This is an unforgettable summer story of nostalgia, young love and bending time itself.
Director
Tomohisa Taguchi, Kanji Miyake
Producer
Akenosuke Kanazawa, Makiko Mameda, Keijirô Taguchi
Screenwriter
Tomohisa Taguchi
Distributor
IFC Films
Production Co
Clap
Genre
Sci-Fi, Anime, Drama, Romance
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 3, 2023, Limited
Box Office (Gross USA)
$121.4K
Runtime
1h 23m
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