Grave of the Fireflies

If you're going to show a Studio Ghibli movie to someone who's never seen one, don't do what I did and choose this one

쎄이따 같은 오빠둔 쎄스코 좋겠네.보는 내내 마음이 짠함. 전쟁은 어린아이들을 고통속에서 죽게한다

神戸人としては見るべき作品。 ハッピーエンドだけが映画じゃない。

何度見ても涙なくしては見る事ができない。 節子ちゃんの声優は素人？だったらしく５歳だっただなんて本当に素晴らしい才の持ち主だと思う。 やはり年齢を重ねるごとに見るときの印象っていうものが変わるって本当に面白いなぁと思う。 ところで、火垂るの墓って半自伝的なものなんだね…と思ったらどっこい虚構の入り交じる小説でした。 後に書いた『わが桎梏の碑』に『火垂るの墓』に書けなかった真実を書いているらしいがこれまた真実が心を締め付けられそうな展開…。 だけどなんだかどちらの小説も読んでみたいなと思っている。 2012.6.26 DVD鑑賞

The most fascinating thing about this film, is that it is a war film, that is not about war. Its about how a tragic situation affect the people trapped in it, and also about growing up in said tragedy.

This movie was so sad I couldn’t finish it because I was crying too hard. While it’s animated and a children’s movie, this film is really great in its depiction of how innocent people are hurt by war. The dedication of the boy for protecting his sister is enough to stir the emotions of viewers, and I think it’s one of Studio Ghiblis more serious and defeat sting films. It tackles the topic of death and shows how children are innocent and wonder filled, how facing things such as death and loss can be so tragic for some so young. The story is simple, one of survival, and the way the story is told is very poetic. There are moments of action, such as bombings, but the film focuses on the consequences of these actions rather than the violence itself. There are moments of great beauty in the movie, drawings of landscapes that depict a peaceful country side as well as moments of sadness. It is a cartoon, but it’s so distinct and emotionally evocative that it can be considered one of the greater anime films, especially when concerning the topic of war.