Overview
A poignant tale of resilience amidst the ravages of war and the warmth of family love.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- gentle
- wistful
- melancholic
- reflective evening
- historical film marathon
Movie Details
- Director
- Sunao Katabuchi
- Release Date
- 2016-11-12
- Runtime
- 130 min
- Rating
- 7.9 / 10 (654)
Cast
- Non
- Yoshimasa Hosoya
- Natsuki Inaba
- Minori Omi
- Daisuke Ono
- Megumi Han
- Nanase Iwai
- Shigeru Ushiyama
- Mayumi Shintani
- Tsuyoshi Koyama
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is In This Corner of the World about?
- A young bride preserves family life and fragile hope in wartime Hiroshima as rationing and catastrophe steadily narrow her world.
- What is In This Corner of the World like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of In This Corner of the World as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is In This Corner of the World violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in In This Corner of the World as mild.
- What did critics think of In This Corner of the World?
- Critics broadly praised the film's beautiful hand-drawn animation and distinctive ground-level perspective on wartime history, while noting some screenplay unevenness.
- Which films are like In This Corner of the World?
- Films with a similar feel include Grave of the Fireflies, Barefoot Gen, The Wind Rises, and The Burmese Harp.
- How long is In This Corner of the World?
- In This Corner of the World runs 130 minutes.
- Where can I watch In This Corner of the World?
- In United States, In This Corner of the World streams on Amazon Prime Video, Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
