A tale of love ...

Rating: 10/10 (13 November 2011)

*This review may contain some spoilers*
Film makers have seldom dared to venture the pure love between a brother and a sister. This film is all about it. This film is not just about the horrors of World War II.
This film is about a teenage boy Seita and his kid sister Setsuko and how they struggle to live during the war-torn times. This film is about the innocence of the little girl and the growing maturity of her brother. The love between the two is unconditional and so pure that it lingers on in your mind even days after you have watched the film.
This film never tries to be pleasing to the audiences. It is to-the- face, blatant.
I recommend the viewers to watch it in Japanese with English subtitles.
This is definitely not a children's film.
This is the best animated film I have ever seen and I feel each of us should watch this film.