Beautifully heartbreaking

Rating: 10/10 (29 September 2016)

This movie is both tragic yet beautiful. It tugged at my heartstrings and left me in tears. I watched this about three years ago, so the details are fuzzy to me. However, I can tell you what stood out to me. The story is about Seita and Satsuko, siblings living during WWII in Japan. After a bombing separates them from their parents, they are on their own. I remember that a box of hard candies played a bit of symbolism in the story. To me, it represented peace, happiness, and hope. The title is from when Satsuko makes a grave for dead fireflies while they are on their own. What really broke my heart was how much Seita loves his sister Satsuko, yet she dies first, leaving him along and grief stricken. By the end of the movie, both Seita and Satsuko have passed, and the movie ends with a soldier finding Seita's body, and he finds the tin can of candies. I loved this movie, besides the sadness. I always loved a good movie that can make me cry. If you want to watch this movie, remember to bring your tissues! Ten stars for this wonderful movie!