In This Corner of the World
Seen it?2016 | 130 min | Animation, Drama, War, History
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
It collected a shelf of major awards, it earned strong reviews (97% on Rotten Tomatoes) and audiences rate it highly (7.9 out of 10). Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for animation lovers and history buffs.
- The mood
- Intense, feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 10 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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…
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
97% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesStrong
7.9 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
64 wins and 16 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$19 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 110K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sunao Katabuchi
- NonSuzu Hojo (voice)
- Yoshimasa HosoyaShusaku Hojo (voice)
- Natsuki InabaHarumi Kuromura (voice)
- Minori OmiKeiko Kuromura (voice)
- Daisuke OnoTetsu Mizuhara (voice)
- Megumi HanSumi Urano (voice)
- Nanase IwaiRin Shiraki (voice)
- Shigeru UshiyamaEntaro Hojo (voice)
- Mayumi ShintaniSan Hojo (voice)
- Tsuyoshi KoyamaJuro Urano (voice)