About

The award-winning story of IN THIS CORNER OF THE WORLD follows a young lady named Suzu Urano, who in 1944 moves to the small town of Kure in Hiroshima to live with her husband’s family. Suzu’s life is thrown into chaos when her town is bombed during World War II. Her perseverance and courage underpin this heart-warming and inspirational tale of the everyday challenges faced by the Japanese in the midst of a violent, war-torn country. This beautiful yet poignant tale shows that even in the face of adversity and loss, people can come together and rebuild their lives.

Languages

In English audio and Japanese with English Subtitles

Runtime

128 minutes

Cast & Staff

Suzu

Japanese: Non

English: Laura Post

Shusaku (Suzu's husband)

Japanese: Yoshimasa Hosoya

English: Todd Haberkorn

Harumi (Niece)

Japanese: Natsuki Inaba

English: Ava Pickard

Keiko (Suzu's sister-in-law)

Japanese: Minori Omi

English: Kira Buckland

Tetsu

Japanese: Daisuke Ono

English: Jason Palmer

Sumi (Suzu's little sister)

Japanese: Megumi Han

English: Christine Cabanos

Entarou (Shusaku's father)

Japanese: Shigeru Ushiyama

English: Kirk Buckland

San (Shusaku's mother)

Japanese: Mayumi Shintani

English: Barbara Goodson

Reviews

“[V]isually beautiful as it pulls on the heart strings.”

-Marc Pacis, Nerd Reactor

“An empowering coming-of-age tale set against the backdrop of World War II, In This Corner of the World is a captivating story about the resilience and triumph of the human spirit.”

–Troy Anderson, AndersonVision

“[A] wistfully nostalgic time capsule of civilian life under the catastrophic tide of war.”

– Maggie Lee, VARIETY