Reviews
In This Corner of the World
Original titleKono Sekai no Katasumi ni
Directed by Sunao Katabuchi · starring Keith Silverstein, Cherami Leigh and Kira Buckland
- 6 from the press
- 8.2 · 4 votes
In This Corner of the World: reviews
Reviews
8.2 4 votes
What the critics say average 8.5 from 6 outlets
- 10 Cine PremiereJulio Vélez
"A film that tells an intimate story of struggle and family values before the ravages of war. Definitely a masterpiece".
Read - 9.0 Screen DailySarah Ward
"The crowd-funded film's many charms spring as much from its tone of sorrow as from its lingering hope, ensuring the quiet, patient feature has a sizeable impact".
Read - 8.0 VarietyMaggie Lee
Adapting Fumiyo Kono?s 2007 manga of the same title, director Sunao Katabuchi captures the manifold experiences of a housewife during WWII with beguiling intimacy and appealing hand-drawn illustration."
Read - 8.0 The TelegraphRobbie Collin
"Confronting the horrors of history head-on can make for cinema that's impossible to shake, but Katabuchi's painterly, introspective film proves a sideways approach can be just as indelible".
Read - 8.0 EmpireDan Jolin
A gorgeously rendered and deeply personal portrayal of a young woman?s life in the part of the world where history?s greatest conflict reached a devastating conclusion.
Read - 8.0 The Hollywood ReporterJordan Mintzer
An intimate account of life during wartime [...] Impressionistic chronicle of the war [...] Its harrowing third act reveals what can happen when civilians become targets as well.
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Questions about the reviews of In This Corner of the World
- What score does In This Corner of the World have?
- Readers give it 8.2 (4 votes). The critics, 8.5 on average from 6 reviews.
- What do the critics say about In This Corner of the World?
- The highest score is Cine Premiere’s (10) and the lowest The Hollywood Reporter’s (8.0).