It has been a huge success in Japan, breaking records with its box office, and it is normal because the new film by makoto shinkai it was destined to be a hit.
It’s not easy to step out of the shadow of ‘Your Name’, but ‘Suzume’ (‘Suzume no Tojimari’) has earned its place as one of the most anticipated films of the year and will even compete at the Berlin Film Festival… and after this international premiere in style, we now know when we will be able to see it in Spain.
Opening the door big
A few months ago, Crunchyroll confirmed that it would be in charge of distributing the film internationally together with Sony Pictures. We already had a release date in some countries but several still remain to be confirmed on the list, although we can now definitely point out in our calendars that ‘Suzume’ opens in Spain on April 14.
The movie follows suzume, who opens a mysterious door in the middle of some ruins and all kinds of disasters begin to occur throughout Japan. To prevent further tragedies from occurring, Suzume must embark on a journey and close all doors.
“Suzume’ is based on the massive disaster that occurred in Japan twelve years ago. I’m looking forward to seeing how this film translates to international audiences: what makes sense, what doesn’t, and what common ground we have across cultures,” Shinkai said. about his film competing at the Berlinale. “The imminent international release of the film will hopefully give me the answer.”