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Two Seasons, Two Strangers

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Based on two mangas by Yoshiharu Tsuge, Miyake's bifurcated live-action feature observes (and draws parallels and contrasts from) a summertime meet-cute between Nagisa and Natsuo and a snowbound winter encounter between screenwriter Li and innkeeper Benzo.

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Shô Miyake

Director

Shim Eun-kyung

Actor

Yuumi Kawai

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Mansaku Takada

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Shiro Sano

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Shinichi Tsutsumi

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Jessica Kiang Sight & Sound Nov 4
Unfolding in a playful but deeply felt register that is perhaps more melancomedy than tragicomedy, but that delivers the rare satisfaction of watching modest, thoughtful people find just what they need in the last place they’d expect it. Go to Full Review Namrata Joshi The New Indian Express Sep 1
Marked by Miyake’s distinctive observational skills and compassion and warmth for the human condition, the narrative coasts along leisurely with rhythmic beats and elegant patterns, making for a most soulful, tactile piece of cinema. Go to Full Review Guy Lodge Variety Aug 25
It’s a tale light on incident but rich, per its title, in doublings, parallels and reflective surfaces, layered to entrancing, cumulatively moving effect. Go to Full Review Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru 1d
A meditative drama with breathtaking cinematography, but a sluggish pace and not enough narrative momentum makes for a dull, tedious and monotonous experience. Go to Full Review James Marsh South China Morning Post Dec 17
4/5
A beautifully staged and delicately poised rumination on the parallels between writing and travel. Go to Full Review Mark Schilling Japan Times Nov 7
4/5
Working with cinematographer Yuta Tsukinaga and shooting in the boxy Academy ratio, Miyake has filmed his natural settings with stunning beauty and presence, as if they were about to burst from the frame. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Based on two mangas by Yoshiharu Tsuge, Miyake's bifurcated live-action feature observes (and draws parallels and contrasts from) a summertime meet-cute between Nagisa and Natsuo and a snowbound winter encounter between screenwriter Li and innkeeper Benzo.
Director
Shô Miyake
Producer
Masayoshi Jônai
Screenwriter
Shô Miyake
Distributor
Several Futures
Production Co
The Fool
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 24, 2026, Limited
Runtime
1h 29m