A film that shows both the cost of war and the idea that animation is not just for kids

Rating: 9/10 (3 November 2014)

Grave of the Fireflies is possibly one of the saddest film I have seen. It isn't one for a feint heart but one for those who wish to see the true cost of war. It should be a required viewing for teenagers maybe...maybe it's a bit sad for that but it probably should be anyway.
The main character are Seita and Setsuko. The film starts at the end and the knowing idea that what happens happens is part of the depressing nature of the film. Seita is a wonderful older brother but it shows how powerless a young citizen such as himself can be in time of war.
This is not a film for a lot of people but it should be shown to that many. It is depressing but for all the reasons that it should be.
8.9