It’s a Summer Film!

In 2020, Barefoot and her friends Blue Hawaii and Kickboard decide to make a jidaigeki called Samurai Spring instead of a teen romance. They rally classmates to work on the project and set the tone for their school film club's ambitious schedule. The decision marks the start of a project that blends old cinema with their modern ambitions.

Barefoot encounters a boy named Rintaro who claims to be a time-traveling fan of her future films. He reveals that films in the future are only a few minutes long, and that he has come back to 2020 to see the only missing entry, Samurai Spring. His presence instantly complicates the project and his enthusiasm clashes with the team's plans.

Rintaro's claim that films could disappear from existence hits Barefoot hard, leaving her feeling helpless and unsure how to continue. She begins rewriting the last stand-off scene in frustration and withdraws from Rintaro. The news also stokes tension with Karin, who is busy filming a sugary rom-com on a lavish budget.

Karin's competitor project offers a stark contrast to Samurai Spring, highlighting the budget advantage and glossy production. Barefoot resents the direction and energy behind Karin's film, which drains attention away from their own effort. The rivalry underscores the fragile place of indie projects in a school setting.

During a shoot, a supporting actress faints on set. The team pulls together and asks Blue Hawaii to take over the part, giving the project a sudden resilience. This moment shifts the dynamic and shows the crew's resourcefulness under pressure.

Rintaro confronts Barefoot again and promises that he won't let films go extinct, encouraging her to keep pursuing her career. His words provide a glimmer of motivation, even as the concept of archival cinema remains precarious. The moment deepens their complicated relationship.

Blue Hawaii and Kickboard learn from Rintaro's friend that the film must be deleted after the screening to prevent a time paradox. The rule raises the stakes for the double feature and forces the team to consider the consequences of their work. The idea of erasing art adds a bittersweet pressure to finish Samurai Spring.

On the day of the screenings, both the rom-com and Samurai Spring are presented as a double feature. Rintaro tells Barefoot he will leave for the future as soon as the film ends. The schedule creates an urgent finish line for their project.

Barefoot stops the screening before the final scene and directs the team to perform it live in the improvised cinema in the gym hall. She imagines the main character's enemy and steps into that role herself. The moment reframes the film as a live, participatory moment rather than a fixed recording.

Barefoot confronts Rintaro in a heated moment, confessing her feelings for him. She then declares that the film must be destroyed because she will remake it now that she understands the significance of the final fight in a samurai story. Emotions and ethics collide with the film's fate.

The plan to destroy Samurai Spring emerges as a way to avert a paradox and to honor the story's deeper meaning. Barefoot resolves to remake the concept, using the experience with Rintaro to guide a new interpretation of the final duel. The film's destiny becomes a creative reboot rather than an extinction.

As the ending unfolds, Rintaro announces he will return to the future after the film's ending. His departure marks the end of the present narrative, leaving Barefoot and the team to navigate their own futures. The time-travel element leaves a lingering sense of possibility for what comes next.