Prime VideoIn This Corner of the World (2016)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 8.2
Overview
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…
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime Video
Apple TVBias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Buddhism: Positive
Overview
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…
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime VideoApple TVDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central focus on the apolitical, humanistic themes of resilience, adaptation, and the enduring spirit of ordinary people amidst the devastation of war, rather than promoting specific political ideologies or critiquing ideological extremes, leads to a neutral rating.
This Japanese animated film, set during World War II, features a cast that is culturally appropriate to its historical setting, focusing on Japanese characters without engaging in race or gender swaps of roles that would traditionally be white in a Western context. The narrative centers on the human experience of war and does not explicitly critique or negatively portray traditional Western identities, nor does it make DEI themes central to its story.
Secondary
The film subtly portrays Buddhist-influenced practices and beliefs as a source of comfort, resilience, and cultural continuity for the characters amidst the devastation of war. It depicts these elements with respect, showing how they help individuals cope with loss and find meaning.
The film 'In This Corner of the World' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative is entirely centered on the historical experiences of its protagonist, Suzu, and her family during World War II in Japan, focusing on survival and daily life.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is an adaptation of a manga. All major characters in the film retain the same gender as established in the original source material, with no instances of a character canonically established as one gender being portrayed as another.
This animated film is an adaptation of a Japanese manga set in World War II Japan. All characters, consistent with the source material and historical context, are depicted as ethnically Japanese. There are no instances where a character's race deviates from their established portrayal.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
8.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.8
7.9
Critic Ratings
9.7
7.3
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