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In This Corner of the World

PG-1320162h 10mSunao Katabuchi
IMDb 7.8 · Rotten Tomatoes 97% · Metacritic 73

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"Torn apart by war. Brought together by love."

Japan, 1943, during World War II. Young Suzu leaves her village near Hiroshima to marry and live with her in-laws in Kure, a military harbor. Her creativity to overcome deprivation quickly makes her indispensable at home. Inhabited by an ancestral wisdom, Suzu impregnates the simple gestures of everyday life with poetry and beauty. The many hardships, the loss of loved ones, the frequent air raids of the enemy, nothing alters her enthusiasm…

AnimationDramaWarHistory
JapanHusband Wife RelationshipWorld War IiHiroshima, JapanFamily RelationshipsRomanceBased On MangaAdult AnimationSeinen1940s

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What is In This Corner of the World (2016) about?

Japan, 1943, during World War II. Young Suzu leaves her village near Hiroshima to marry and live with her in-laws in Kure, a military harbor. Her creativity to overcome deprivation quickly makes her indispensable at home. Inhabited by an ancestral wisdom, Suzu impregnates the simple gestures of everyday life with poetry and beauty. The many hardships, the loss of loved ones, the frequent air…

Who stars in In This Corner of the World?

In This Corner of the World stars Non (Suzu Hojo (voice)), Yoshimasa Hosoya (Shusaku Hojo (voice)), Natsuki Inaba (Harumi Kuromura (voice)), Minori Omi (Keiko Kuromura (voice)), Daisuke Ono (Tetsu Mizuhara (voice)). The film was directed by Sunao Katabuchi.

How long is In This Corner of the World?

In This Corner of the World has a runtime of 2 min and premiered in 2016. It is rated PG-13.

Is In This Corner of the World worth watching?

In This Corner of the World holds an IMDb rating of 7.8/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 97. Fans of Animation, Drama, War are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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