A kid wandering alone through a world stopped at 11:59, trying to restart time itself so he can go home. That's the entire emotional core, and it never lets go. The movie understands that grief doesn't need explanations, just a frozen moment and one person brave enough to move again. You're not watching a sequel, you're watching someone learn how to live after loss.
Lubicchi has lost his friend Poupelle. Afterward, the boy wanders into a mysterious realm where the clock in a tower has stopped at 11:59. To get back home, he has to set that clock running again, and he must also find the courage to believe once more. The fantasy film is a sequel to Entotsu-machi no Poupelle, based on Nishino Akihiro's picture book.