ComingSoon Editor-in-Chief Tyler Treese spoke with Suzume director Makoto Shinkai about the movie's themes and how his work has become acclaimed internationally. The anime movie will release in theaters on April 14, 2023.
“17-year-old Suzume’s journey begins in a quiet town in Kyushu when she encounters a young man who tells her, ‘I’m looking for a door,’” reads the film’s synopsis. “What Suzume finds is a single weathered door standing upright in the midst of ruins as though it was shielded from whatever catastrophe struck. Seemingly drawn by its power, Suzume reaches for the knob. Doors begin to open one after another all across Japan, unleashing destruction upon any who are near. Suzume must close these portals to prevent further disaster.”