Never underestimate the power of story telling through animation and the importance of film making!

Rating: 10/10 (25 July 2014)

Honestly, I do not know how to describe Grave of the Fireflies (1988) in words but this film is so... innocent yet depressing. Although it is a lesser known film from Studio Ghibli and is released as double feature in parallel with My Neighbor Totoro (1988), this film is undeniably beautiful and powerful. This film can be interpreted in various ways but it certainly is able to leave audiences speechless and/or tear their eyes out. Usually both, though, as this film is one of the saddest films ever made.
With superb cinematography, brilliantly utilizes colors and depicts simple joy of life as well as tragedy in high precision, Grave of the Fireflies (1988) is truly one of the most heartbreaking films ever made!!
All in all, please, consider watching this tragic film as it has the ability to change you in some ways! It shouts never underestimate the power of story telling through animation and the importance of film making!
PS. This is definitely one of my top favorite animated feature. No further review needed. And, this is the only film I rate 10 stars on IMDb!