In This Corner of the World
Set during the events and fallout of World War II, In This Corner of the World tells the tale of Suzu, a young woman and talented artist who must adapt to her new life after being married off to a man far from the town where she grew up. An imaginative dreamer, she finds new and creative ways to deal with the increasing hardships facing herself and her new family, using the creativity that would go toward her art to find solutions to everything from food shortages to caring for her sister-in-law’s daughter. For a while, it looks like this may be enough for her to build a happy life for herself… until the real world forces its way in.
Uplifting one minute and then heart wrenching the next, this film is among some of the best portrayals of life during World War II for someone trying to come to terms with adulthood. Insightful and thought-provoking, it’ll give you a new appreciation for what someone across the world went through and how similar it is to everyone trying to make the best out of the hand they’ve been dealt in life.
