The Door into Summer (2021): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2021, The Door into Summer is a drama and science fiction film directed by Takahiro Miki, running about 118 minutes. “An adventure spanning 30 years starts now” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. In 1995, Soichiro Takakura is a scientist and works on developing a robot. He is also on the verge of completing a plasma storage battery, following on the wishes of the deceased Matsushita. The man Matsushita was a friend of Soichiro Takakura's late father. Outside of work, Soichiro Takakura has peaceful days with his cat Pito and his fiancé Riko, who is the daughter of Matsushita. He is soon betrayed by his business partner and also by his fiance Riko. Soichiro Takakura loses control of his company and the work he has done on the robot and plasma storage battery. Soichiro Takakura then opts to place himself into a "cold sleep" freezing machine, hoping to find a better future. When he wakes up, he discovers that he is in the year 2025.

Who’s in it. The Door into Summer stars Kento Yamazaki as Soichiro Takakura, Kaya Kiyohara as Matsushita Riko, Naohito Fujiki as Humanoid Robot and Natsuna Watanabe as Shirashi Rin, among others.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Door into Summer page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Door into Summer tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.