Overview
A young woman named Suzu (voiced by Rena Nounen) moves from Hiroshima to the Japanese countryside to be with her new husband Shusaku (Yoshimasa Hosoya). As World War II rages, she must provide for her family with limited rations while Shusaku fights in the Navy. But when she learns of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, she struggles to find a reason to go on living. Directed by Sunao Katabuchi, this anime drama was adapted from a manga series of the same name by Fumiyo Kono.
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Details
- Format: Blu-ray (2 Pack, Widescreen)
- Run Time: 128
- UPC: 826663181050
- Genre: CARTOONS & ANIMATION
- Rating: PG-13 (MPAA)
- Release Date: November 2017
Movie Reviews
Reviews:
"[T]his Japanese feature is a low-key triumph, a surprisingly affecting epic of the everyday written and directed by Sunao Katabuchi, a protégé of Hayao Miyazaki..." - 08/10/2017 Los Angeles Times
"[T]he director and his team clearly put lots of research into the realistic renderings of wartime Kuru and Hiroshima, with particular emphasis on decors, costumes and props..." - 06/16/2017 Hollywood Reporter
"[D]irector Sunao Katabuchi captures the manifold experiences of a housewife during WWII with beguiling intimacy and appealing hand-drawn illustration." - 02/28/2017 Variety
"IN THIS CORNER OF THE WORLD is as soft as its brown-and-green palette, as romantic as its perpetually blushing protagonist..." - 08/10/2017 New York Times
3 stars out of 4 -- "Ultimately, IN THIS CORNER OF THE WORLD is a stark reminder of what wartime does to those ethereal elements of humanity that we truly need to survive: dreaming, art, love, etc." - 08/18/2017 RogerEbert.com
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