Showing: 03 August 2025 , 05 August 2025
From beloved director Mamoru Hosoda (Belle), Summer Wars is a timeless epic that explores life in the digital age. Screening in remastered 4K in advance of the December release of Hosoda's new film Scarlet.
Kenji is a shy, part-time moderator for OZ, the virtual reality world that powers everyday life, until pretty and popular Natsuki recruits him to be her fake boyfriend. While posing as an affluent suitor to Natsuki’s family, Kenji finds that a rogue A.I. program has stolen his online identity, and Kenji is accused of hacking OZ and causing real-world catastrophes. As the destruction in OZ throws Natsuki’s family into disarray, Kenji must unite his newfound connections to overcome an impending cyber apocalypse.
The English language dub version will screen on Sun 3 August, and the original Japanese version with English subtitles will screen on Tues 5 August.
"It's a sugar rush of candy-colored images, a beautifully drawn tale of family tradition and a bracing brain tonic about the Internet's charms and vulnerabilities." - Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post