MOVIE REVIEW: GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES (JAPANESE, 1988)

Movies are usually described as “moving”, “powerful” and “nice”, but Grave of the Fireflies is just one of the highly revered movies that perfectly fit those three aforementioned adjectives.

The sight of the two children caught in the peripheral effects of war makes Grave of the Fireflies a painful yet beautiful movie at the same time. It is indeed an allegory of the two children who struggled for survival after their parents got killed in the war. Produced in the late 80s, the animated one gave simple actions and focused on scenes that portrays beauty and innocence, enhancing the big differences from the harsh realities of life experienced by the two main characters.

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  1. gatusby said: A friend owns a replica of the fruit drops can. :(
  2. love07randomgirl said: this film really made me cry
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  4. beersandcigarettes said: seeing the picture already makes me want to crey
  5. chunkybuyoy said: great tearjerker T_T
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