In This Corner of the World
この世界の片隅に
“Torn apart by war. Brought together by love.”
Synopsis
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…
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Type: Trailer • Published 2016-09-22
Top Cast
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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)
Mayumi Shintani
San Hojo (voice)
Tsuyoshi Koyama
Juro Urano (voice)
Masumi Tsuda
Kiseno Urano (voice)
Kanata Omori
Yoichi Urano (voice)
Kotone Tachibana
Kariya (voice)
Hiromi Seta
Chita (voice)
Kikuyo Semi
Domoto (voice)
Nozomu Sasaki
Uncle Kobayashi (voice)
Tomoko Shiota
Aunt Kobayashi (voice)
Hisako Kyoda
Ito Morita (voice)
Release History & Theatrical Window
Brisbane Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
August 11, 2017
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
Undisclosed
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$19.5M
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Sunao Katabuchi
- Screenplay & Story
- Sunao Katabuchi
- Original Score
- Kotringo
- Original Title
- この世界の片隅に
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Worldwide Gross
- $19.5M
- Production Studios
- GENCO, MAPPA
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Sunao Katabuchi
Sunao Katabuchi, Fumiyo Kouno
Kotringo
Yuya Kumazawa
Kashiko Kimura
Masao Maruyama, Taro Maki
Department Leadership Roster
Sunao Katabuchi
Director
Masao Maruyama
Producer
Taro Maki
Producer
Sunao Katabuchi
Screenplay
Kashiko Kimura
Editor
Yuya Kumazawa
Director of Photography
Kotringo
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
12 Accompanied — Under 12s must be accompanied by an adult.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About 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.
Who stars in In This Corner of the World?
The principal cast of In This Corner of the World includes Non, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Natsuki Inaba, Minori Omi, Daisuke Ono.
When was In This Corner of the World released and how long is it?
In This Corner of the World was released in 2016 with a total runtime of 2h 10m.
How much did In This Corner of the World make at the box office?
In This Corner of the World grossed $19.5M in worldwide ticket sales.
Who composed the musical score for In This Corner of the World?
The original motion picture soundtrack for In This Corner of the World was composed by Kotringo.
Is In This Corner of the World based on a book or true story?
In This Corner of the World is adapted from the following source material: Comic Book: "Fumiyo Kouno".
What is the age rating and content advisory for In This Corner of the World?
In This Corner of the World holds official age classifications: CA: 14A; DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); GB: 12A (12 Accompanied — Under 12s must be accompanied by an adult.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).