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The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
12A
Why watch?
“The film can be enjoyed at any age, but it’s a particularly perfect escape as a teenager when the need to travel through time feels most useful, while going through the embarrassment of everyday existence. The plot never feels overly bogged down in the mechanics of how the time leaps work. Instead, you’re left space to fully appreciate the beauty of the animation and the characters’ relationships.”
Martha Boyd,
Digital Marketing Coordinator
Hyde Park Pick: The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
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 Girl Who Leapt Through Time is a beloved early film from Mamoru Hosoda, the Academy Award-nominated director behind BELLE, Wolf Children, Summer Wars, and more. Hosoda weaves together the timeless, breathtaking visuals he is known for with a tender-hearted story of a girl navigating first love, time travel, and the perilous choices that come with both.
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