One of the most devastating anti-war films ever made, animated or otherwise.
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10/15/03
Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
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Reviews Counted:21
Fresh:19
Rotten:2
Average Rating:8.8/10
Consensus: An achingly sad anti-war film, Grave of the Fireflies is one of Studio Ghibli’s most profoundly beautiful, haunting works.
Runtime: 90 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: In post-World War II Japan, a janitor finds a deathly ill boy lying beside a metal candy container. The janitor unwittingly tosses the possession into the night, beginning a most unusual tale of... [More]
Director: Isao Takahata
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Reviews for Grave of the Fireflies
I doubt this story could have been as successful as a straight drama. The spirits of Seita and Setsuko cannot really be filmed except as animated figures.
12/03/02
Even though it's not exactly easy to watch the protracted deaths of two children, this is not only one of the greatest anime ever, but also an important (anti-) war film. A moving masterpiece.
09/03/08
Writer-director Isao Takahata, a frequent collaborator of Miyazaki's at Studio Ghibli, adapted a partly autobiographical novel by Akiyuki Nosaka, and his handling of the tragic story is masterfully understated.
07/14/02
An emotional experience so powerful that it forces a rethinking of animation.
01/01/00
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04/29/09
Um retrato sem concessões do horror da guerra e de suas conseqüências não apenas sobre a sociedade, mas sobre indivíduos comuns. Emocionalmente devastador.
07/09/06
No review available.
10/29/02
Very simply the gentlest and most touching war-related film I've ever seen.
04/30/07
[Evokes] the experiences of childhood grief, small moments of ordinary life and happiness amid tragedy and fear, and the overwhelming confusion of adult responsibilities falling on teenaged shoulders as powerfully as in any film I've seen.
10/03/03
The Most Human Cartoon You'll Ever See. Grave of the Fireflies can be grueling - but infinitely more rewarding.
08/10/03
No review available.
08/12/05
Ultimately, the picture's respect for Seito and Setsuko's ability to fend for themselves results in a far more powerful piece of cinema than if they'd been portrayed as the typical scared kid.
09/24/03
haunting...devastating
08/22/02
Incredibly moving. The ultimate tear-jerker.
03/12/04
A very moving, but depressing movie.
01/28/04
... a beautiful lament and a moving tribute to the people we rarely consider when we think about World War 2: those Japanese who suffered for the crimes of their leaders.
01/15/05
No review available.
11/26/02
What can you say about an animated movie that brings despair and continually makes your eyes well up with tears?
10/18/02
Ranks among the greatest of anime.
01/17/03
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