The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes
Original title: Natsu e no tunnel, Sayonara no deguchi
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7.0/10
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In a sleepy country town, a traumatized boy and a transfer student from Tokyo stumble upon a time-bending tunnel that may grant them their every wish.In a sleepy country town, a traumatized boy and a transfer student from Tokyo stumble upon a time-bending tunnel that may grant them their every wish.In a sleepy country town, a traumatized boy and a transfer student from Tokyo stumble upon a time-bending tunnel that may grant them their every wish.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 2 nominations
Oji Suzuka
- Kaoru Tono
- (voice)
Marie Iitoyo
- Anzu Hanashiro
- (voice)
Tasuku Hatanaka
- Shôhei Kaga
- (voice)
Arisa Komiya
- Koharu Kawasaki
- (voice)
Haruka Terui
- Ms. Hamamoto
- (voice)
Rikiya Koyama
- Kaoru's Father
- (voice)
Seiran Kobayashi
- Karen Tôno
- (voice)
Anna Austin
- Karen Tono
- (English version)
- (voice)
Shelley Calene-Black
- Hamamoto
- (English version)
- (voice)
Elissa Cuellar
- Additional Voices
- (English version)
- (voice)
Joe Daniels
- Additional Voices
- (English version)
- (voice)
Patricia Duran
- Anzu Hanashiro
- (English version)
- (voice)
Shannon Emerick
- Anzu's Assistant
- (English version)
- (voice)
- …
Cole Feuchter
- Additional Voices
- (English version)
- (voice)
Maggie Flecknoe
- Koharu Kawasaki
- (English version)
- (voice)
Scott Gibbs
- Syohei Kaga
- (English version)
- (voice)
Kara Greenberg
- Additional Voices
- (English version)
- (voice)
John Gremillion
- Kaoru's Father
- (English version)
- (voice)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe English subtitles call Kaoru's budgie a parakeet, which is the American term for budgerigar.
- GoofsThe kids leave the tunnel after 108 seconds and state that the time is 4 am. Yet it is daylight.
- Quotes
Anzu Hanashiro: I want to see what you see.
Featured review
I watched this film recently on an international flight.
I found my seat, waved the ground goodbye, and began to peruse the onboard movie catalogue. Hollywood hits, classics, and some foreign one-offs made up 90% of the selection. Then, I stumbled upon one that stood out, one I had not seen (or heard of, frankly) before. Intrigued, I read the brief description. Something along the lines of, "A boy hears rumors about a tunnel that grants wishes, and embarks on a journey to retrieve his deceased sister." Blunt, if not dark, but I decided to give it a chance.
What followed was an emotional, and beautifully animated, masterpiece that simultaneously maintained a refreshingly simple storyline. The characters are believable, the setting is appropriate, and the ending left me content. To be honest, I had to stifle my tears near the climax.
In this age of films with confusing narratives that need three or four sequels to make even a lick of sense, I was astounded by how well "The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes" captured the long lost art of telling a satisfying story in 90 minutes. There is joy, there is grief, and there is riveting conflict that makes you cheer on the protagonist.
Best of all, the movie ties its loose ends. I wouldn't ask for more, and I couldn't ask for less.
Overall, I can only look back on "The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes" with a warmth in my heart. I'm told a lovely story that doesn't leave me yearning for more, but instead leaves me content. I would highly recommend you watch this with a friend or loved one, and share the happiness of indulging in a fulfilling movie.
I found my seat, waved the ground goodbye, and began to peruse the onboard movie catalogue. Hollywood hits, classics, and some foreign one-offs made up 90% of the selection. Then, I stumbled upon one that stood out, one I had not seen (or heard of, frankly) before. Intrigued, I read the brief description. Something along the lines of, "A boy hears rumors about a tunnel that grants wishes, and embarks on a journey to retrieve his deceased sister." Blunt, if not dark, but I decided to give it a chance.
What followed was an emotional, and beautifully animated, masterpiece that simultaneously maintained a refreshingly simple storyline. The characters are believable, the setting is appropriate, and the ending left me content. To be honest, I had to stifle my tears near the climax.
In this age of films with confusing narratives that need three or four sequels to make even a lick of sense, I was astounded by how well "The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes" captured the long lost art of telling a satisfying story in 90 minutes. There is joy, there is grief, and there is riveting conflict that makes you cheer on the protagonist.
Best of all, the movie ties its loose ends. I wouldn't ask for more, and I couldn't ask for less.
Overall, I can only look back on "The Tunnel to Summer, the Exit of Goodbyes" with a warmth in my heart. I'm told a lovely story that doesn't leave me yearning for more, but instead leaves me content. I would highly recommend you watch this with a friend or loved one, and share the happiness of indulging in a fulfilling movie.
- ninjawizard-07308
- Jun 14, 2023
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- Also known as
- Đường Hầm Tới Mùa Hạ, Lối Thoát Của Biệt Ly
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $125,067
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $76,473
- Nov 5, 2023
- Gross worldwide
- $1,368,806
- Runtime1 hour 25 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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