It's a Summer Film (2020)

Original title

サマーフィルムにのって

Directed by

Soushi Matsumoto

Genre

drama film, fantasy film, comedy film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 37m

Rated

ALL

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 59 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of high school students in Japan are making a samurai movie. The film follows their creative process and growing bonds. A time travel element adds a fantastical twist to their story.

whimsicalnostalgicplayfulwarmlightheartedbittersweetgenialgentle

What happens

It's a Summer Film (サマーフィルムにのって, Samā Firumu ni Notte), also translated as It's a Summer Film!, is a 2021 Japanese science fiction romantic comedy written and directed by Sōshi Matsumoto. It is set in a Japanese high school during the filming of a school film called Samurai Spring. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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