It's a Summer Film
| It's a Summer Film! | |
|---|---|
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| Japanese name | |
| Directed by | Sōshi Masumoto |
| Screenplay by | Sōshi Masumoto |
| Cinematography | Hiroshi Iwanaga |
| Edited by | Ken'ichi Hirai |
| Music by | Manato Kemmochi |
Production company | Pipeline |
| Distributed by | Phantom Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Box office | Worldwide as of 2023: $ |
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 Masumoto.[1] It is set in a Japanese high school during the filming of a school film called Samurai Spring.[2]
Premise[edit]
In 2020, Japanese high school student Barefoot and her friends decide to make an old-fashioned samurai film called Samurai Spring, instead of the teen romance film that they are supposed to be working on with the film club. During filming, one of the group is revealed to be a time traveler, who is a fan of her future films.[3]
Cast[edit]
- Marika Itō as Barefoot
- Daichi Kaneko as Rintaro
- Yuumi Kawai as Kickboard
- Kilala Inori as Blue Hawaii
- Mahiru Coda as Karin
- Shun'ya Itabashi as Daddy Boy
Release[edit]
It's a Summer Film! was screened in 2021 at Fantasia Fest.[2] It was also shown at the Tokyo International Film Festival.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "'It's a Summer Film!' : Japan Cuts / An Exclusive Interview with Director Sôshi Masumoto". Cinema Daily US. 2021-09-04. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
- ^ a b Mattise, Nathan (2021-08-28). "Samurai-themed sci-fi flick It's a Summer Film! expertly slices expectations". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
- ^ a b Schilling, Mark (2021-08-12). "'It's a Summer Film': Movie worship with a time travel twist". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
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