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….
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 130 minutes
✓ Genre: Drama, Animation, Romance, War, History
✓ Stars: Non, Daisuke Ono, Mayumi Shintani, Megumi Han, Minori Omi
✓ Director: Yōji Takeshige, Masao Maruyama, Tatsuya Kushida, Atsuko Fukushima, Kumiko Kawana
The In This Corner of the World (2016) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The In This Corner of the World (2016) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
In This Corner of the World (2016) is staring with Non, Daisuke Ono, Mayumi Shintani, Megumi Han, Minori Omi, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Yōji Takeshige, Masao Maruyama, Tatsuya Kushida, Atsuko Fukushima, Kumiko Kawana juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.