In This Corner of the World(2016)
“Torn apart by war. Brought together by love.”
Overview
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…
Director
Sunao Katabuchi
Studio
GENCO
Revenue
$19M
Cast
Non
as Suzu Hojo (voice)
Yoshimasa Hosoya
as Shusaku Hojo (voice)
Natsuki Inaba
as Harumi Kuromura (voice)
Minori Omi
as Keiko Kuromura (voice)
Daisuke Ono
as Tetsu Mizuhara (voice)
Megumi Han
as Sumi Urano (voice)
Nanase Iwai
as Rin Shiraki (voice)
Shigeru Ushiyama
as Entaro Hojo (voice)
Mayumi Shintani
as San Hojo (voice)
Tsuyoshi Koyama
as Juro Urano (voice)
Masumi Tsuda
as Kiseno Urano (voice)
Kanata Omori
as Yoichi Urano (voice)
Where to Watch
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Movie Facts
Release Year
2016
Runtime
2h 10m
Language
Japanese
Rating
7.9 / 10
Box Office
$19M
Production Companies
GENCO • MAPPA
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I watch In This Corner of the World?▼
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What is In This Corner of the World 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 raids of the enemy, nothing alters her enthusiasm…
Who directed In This Corner of the World?▼
In This Corner of the World was directed by Sunao Katabuchi and released in 2016. It is a animation, drama, war, history film.
How long is In This Corner of the World?▼
In This Corner of the World has a runtime of 2 hours and 10 minutes (130 minutes total).
Who stars in In This Corner of the World?▼
The cast of In This Corner of the World includes Non as Suzu Hojo (voice), Yoshimasa Hosoya as Shusaku Hojo (voice), Natsuki Inaba as Harumi Kuromura (voice), Minori Omi as Keiko Kuromura (voice), Daisuke Ono as Tetsu Mizuhara (voice) and more.
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