IN THIS CORNER OF THE WORLD, Trailer

In This Corner of the World Japan 129 mins Move over Studio Ghibli; this Japanese awardwinner fashions a captivating comingofage tale from the countrys traumatic past. As World War II rages, teenager Suzu Urano agrees to wed naval clerk Shūsaku Hōjō. Moving to live with his family on the other side of Hiroshima, she pursues a new future; however, history dictates that a spate of bombings and a hovering mushroom cloud will change her life forever. Learning both patience and subtlety from his time as an assistant director on Kikis Delivery Service (MIFF 1997), writer, director Sunao Katabuchi (Mai Mai Miracle, MIFF 2010) crafts a moving drama thats as resonant in emotion as it is rich in animated detail. Filled with watercolour splendour yet potently conveying the many difficulties of even ordinary tasks during wartime, In This Corner of the World proves a stellar addition to Japans cinematic contemplations of conflict, handdrawn or otherwise. An enchanting delight Exactly what a tender yet tragic