"Equally emotional and good like other ghibli films."

Rating: 9/10 (14 October 2012)

Ghibli production sure knows how to display human emotions in the best possible way and for different situations. The film tells the story of a boy and his sister, who are forced to live in miserable conditions due to war. The movie follows the trademark of Ghibli films i.e display of hope and will power of humans.
PROS:
The film picks up pace from the starting. It focuses properly on the content and starts developing the major characters from the beginning itself. The kids animated are as always, very cute. The first half seemed to be easy and there was not too much burden about survival on the kids, but the second half slowly moves to a very emotional situation. The second part also signifies that it is better to fight oppression. The movie depicts simplicity in its best way. It also puts a question that whether it is OK to go by the rules. It is the best example of war time movie with a different take.
MESSAGE: "Always give your best shot."
VERDICT: "A recommended watch."