Movie No. 13 (2018): IN THIS CORNER OF THE WORLD
In This Corner of the World (2017)
Director: Sunao Katabuchi
In Japanese, with English subtitles
Director: Sunao Katabuchi
In Japanese, with English subtitles
This animated movie, adapted from a manga, is a close examination of a small rural community in the midst of war, before the Hiroshima bombing. Everything is told using the point of view of an 18-year-old petite woman who's in an arranged marriage with her husband who's later gets drafted.
The movie can definitely have a different look in live action. But, in animated medium, it elevates the narrative to a different level, where every emotion is magnified and each point easily grasped. The movie uses traditional animation, which always works wonders, unlike modern animations whose advances look fancier and can take away the attention from the more important aspects, such as the narrative and the specific points that every scene conveys.
Rating: 4.0/4.0
Date seen: February 24, 2018
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