Showing: 06 July 2025 , 08 July 2025
From beloved director Mamoru Hosoda (Belle), The Girl Who Leapt Through Time is a tender-hearted story of a girl navigating first love, time travel, and the perilous choices that come with both. Screening in remastered 4K in advance of the December release of Hosoda's new film Scarlet.
Makoto is a typical teenage girl who spends most of her days slacking off with friends. One day while rushing to meet her aunt, she nearly gets hit by a train, but at the last second, finds herself jumping backwards in time to before the accident. She immediately makes use of her newfound ability to re-do every minor inconvenience– from poor exam results to awkward confessions of love. However, when faced with the consequences of tampering with time, Makoto must do everything she can to avoid a dire future that can’t be reversed.
The English language dub version will screen on Sun 6 July, and the original Japanese version with English subtitles will screen on Tues 8 July.
"Time travel has rarely seemed so joyous." - Phelim O'Neill, The Guardian