In This Corner of the World

2016 Sunao Katabuchi 2h 10m
Drama Animation Romance War History

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.

Cast

Non Suzu Hojo (voice)
Yoshimasa Hosoya Shusaku Hojo (voice)
Natsuki Inaba Harumi Kuromura (voice)
Minori Omi Keiko Kuromura (voice)
Daisuke Ono Tetsu Mizuhara (voice)
Megumi Han Sumi Urano (voice)
Nanase Iwai Rin Shiraki (voice)
Shigeru Ushiyama Entaro Hojo (voice)

Vibes

Emotional Deeply Moving Visually Stunning Hidden Gem

Double Feature Pairings

Films that pair perfectly with In This Corner of the World

Grave of the Fireflies 1988
Japanese civilians in WWII. Two animated films about the war happening not on battlefields but in kitchens, bedrooms, and the quiet spaces between air raids. Watch as a double feature

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