In This Corner of the World

2017 "Torn apart by war. Brought together by love."

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In This Corner of the World

7.8 | 2h10m | PG-13 | en | Animation

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…

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7.8 | 2h10m | PG-13 | en | Animation , Drama , History | More Info

Released: August. 11,2017 | Released Producted By: GENCO , MAPPA Country: Japan Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website: https://www.inthiscornermovie.com

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Cast

Non , Yoshimasa Hosoya , Daisuke Ono

Director

Kosuke Hayashi

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GENCO , MAPPA

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Cast

Non

as Suzu Hojo (voice)

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Yoshimasa Hosoya

as Shusaku Hojo (voice)

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Daisuke Ono

as Tetsu Mizuhara (voice)

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The Movie Diorama Japanese animation commonly use World War II as a backdrop for their characters enriched with traditionalisms and virtuous optimism, Ghibli are renowned for it with 'Grave of the Fireflies' and 'The Wind Rises'. Katabuchi manages to encapsulate a coming-of-age drama with historical significance resulting in a hauntingly resonating experience, albeit occasionally stumbling with its own sporadically structured narrative. A young woman is forced into marriage and moves from her rural family village to the bustling city of Kure where she must learn to overcome adulthood amidst the chaos of war. Admirably, what sets this apart from similar dramas is the nuanced undertone of diligence. Chronicling a large portion of one female's life, thrusted into an unadjusted foreign environment, we see this character develop from an innocent girl who loves drawing landscapes to a hardworking woman who tackles ordinary chores. Suzu becomes a commendable personality, a microcosm representing the civilians of Japan and their enduring communal spirit. The animation is gorgeous. Ranging from hand drawn characters expressively showing their emotions to water coloured landscapes depicting the natural beauty of Japan. Various animation changes are injected throughout, particularly during a pivotal scene involving the tragic loss of a child. It is moving in parts, especially the third act, where key events during the war take place such as the Hiroshima bomb explosion. The excess violence is substituted for a more gentle approach, however there are specific frames that illustrate the brutal effects of war. Unfortunately, Katabuchi's narrative structure seems haphazard, as if he is purposefully attempting to convey Suzu's absent mind. Many scenes do not naturally flow and the constant time shifts made the pacing incredibly inconsistent. It just felt unnecessarily frantic. In saying that though, the majestic art style and thematic story certainly negate these detriments.

bettycjung 4/2/18. Though it's animated movie, it is a serious look at the Japanese survivors of Hiroshima. Experience what it's like to survive nuclear bomb.

anidanms This movie will show you a totally different perspective that you never imagined. Because of the movie and its characters are so beautifuly balanced its portraits a way of life that was, is and could be. Its shows us or rather teaches us how things can always be worse than they appear and how in the end one can always find the light to any of our actions.Over all this movie is a wonderful piece of art, a piece of history and I for one would not change a single thing about it, I just love it as it is.

phoenix 2 I would divide this anime into two parts: the first one was dedicated to the girl's early life, marriage and family. The second, the most emotional one, focuses on how simple citizens were affected by the war. The story itself is simple, with no as much of a surprise as to what will happen. But, because it's humane and simple, it captures the audience's attention. Easy to follow and easy to sympathise with the heroes, the movie doesn't overdo it with the war horrors, though the bombing scenes were too long. But, then again, maybe they had to in order to show what the civilians had to go through. I also enjoyed the fact that it wasn't just a historical film, but it also followed the girl's story and her relationship with her new family and her husband. One thing that didn't work for me, however, was that at some points the movie just rushed things and got a bit confusing, like showing one scene after the other. But, overall, a great movie, so 7 out of 10.