Immaculate portrayal of innocence

Rating: 10/10 (5 February 2017)

As the summary states, this film is what I would call an immaculate portrayal of innocence and all the emotions that come with it.
The film pulls no punches with its stunning realism of the horrors of war and morbid consequences civilians (and more precisely, children) have to go through; experiences that even the coldest and most hardened of men cannot begin to fathom, nor deal with.
The fact that Studio Ghibli is behind this might catch some people off guard, as this is in no way a feel-good film.
It will rip out a piece of you and leave you feeling hollow.
It is an essential film to watch, but not one you'll ever watch more than once.