- dir. MAMORU HOSODA
- year. 2006
- country. JAPAN
- run-time. 99 mins
- rating. 12
Expertly paced and incredibly clever, 'Toki o Kakeru Shōjo' is an innovative take on the theme of time-travel, dealing with the concepts of destiny and the butterfly effect. Based on the novel by Yasutaka Tsutsui, writer of' Paprika', The Girl Who Leapt Through Time follows school-girl Makoto Konno as she experiments with her newly found time travel device; Director Mamoru Hosoda ('Summer Wars' and 'Wolf Children') hones in on her attempts to alter particular events, which her leads her on a journey through multiple time-loops.