In This Corner of the World

2016 · 2h10 · Movie

Directed by Sunao Katabuchi

Starring Yoshimasa Hosoya, Daisuke Ono, Megumi Han

7.9/10Aggregated public rating
639 votes

Vibes:to cry

Vibes:tearsdarknesscomfort

Ideal when you feel…

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AnimationDramaWarHistory

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…

Original title: この世界の片隅に
Original language: Japanese
Country: Japan
Screenplay: Sunao Katabuchi