A high school student living in Tokyo, Taki works part time at an Italian restaurant and holds a crush on Miki Okudera, one of his seniors. Long yearning to be a handsome guy in the city, Mitsuha begins to experience an unusual phenomenon of switching into Taki Tachibana’s life. At the movie’s core is a seemingly unassuming premise: Mitsuha Miyamizu is a girl living in the rural community of Itomori who is greatly dissatisfied with her life, her father and her role in the community as a shrine maiden. As of July 4, the film has grossed a total of at least 444 million CAD, and with audiences praising Your Name to an almost improbable extent, it is worth taking a look at the film that has caused such a commotion amongst the community. It is adapted from his novel since its release, Your Name has been widely praised for its narrative and visuals - the film has received universal acclaim, and its box office numbers have been nothing short of impressive. Premièred in late August 2016, Kimi no Na wa (English title “ Your Name“, which will be used for the remainder of this discussion) is Makoto Shinkai’s latest feature film, being his fifth full-length feature. Love is the one thing that we’re capable of perceiving that transcends dimensions of time and space.” -Dr. Maybe it’s some evidence, some artefact of a higher dimension that we can’t consciously perceive. Maybe it means something more, something we can’t yet understand.

Kimi no na wa subbed in theaters