So basically this is a movie about a brother and sister who are struggling to survive during the war.

Rating: 9/10 (5 August 2017)

I am highly emotional person and for that reason i always avoided watching Grave of the fireflies. But the other night i found my inner strength to finally watch this masterpiece. And after the end of it i felt shattered, devastated, little depressed even. This movie is so brilliantly made that no word can describe the feelings you have after the end of it. This is not a movie so much about the war itself, it is a movie about how big of an impact the war have on the poor ordinary citizens of the country. This movie is one of the best, the best even, i have ever seen in my entire life. I still can't quite describe all the things i feel after watching it. I mean i knew it was going to be tough, but this was beyond any expectation i have ever had about it. In the beginning when the older brother dies in the subway station i knew i was goner. In this particular scene there was no music, no background noise, just emptiness and full silence. It was so heartbreaking that i felt i was the one experienced loss of someone dear to my heart.
This movie is the kind everyone should see before they die, because it shows the other side of the war. It shows all the things we were never taught in school. It shows all the struggle these poor people experienced. Personally for me this anime taught me and another important lesson - the simple joy. All the scenes in which the brother and his sister are happy even for a few hours just for being on the beach, or running or eating candy are heartwarming even for a few moments. We are so greedy for so much more than we actually need that we don't appreciate all this little moment of joy while we can. As many people said and i totally agree, this is with no doubt the best movie i never want to see again. But everyone should watch it at least once in their lifetime. It leaves you speechless, sad, depressed, but also it educates you! It is a masterpiece indeed. And the fact that is animated it makes it so much more emotional and difficult to watch. There are no words that can describe it. You have to watch it for yourself.