Wonderful film!

Rating: 10/10 (10 July 2006)

SOME SPOILERS AHEAD!!! This is a story about the life of a little boy and his younger sister trying to survive during WWII in Japan after their mom is killed in an air raid. The little boy does everything in his power to keep his sister and himself sheltered and with enough food to survive to the next day, even if he has to steal it and put his life in danger for it. The first time I saw this film several years back I was amazed at how great it was. Just to think how people live during a time of war... I cried more than I did with any other movie I have ever seen. Not just for the sad parts, but the happy parts too. It was a really beautiful film that I can't compare to any other. Even if it is cartoon, you really feel what the characters are feeling! You feel their joy as well as their pain. I saw it again not so long ago and felt the same way I did the first time I saw it. I recommend this film to everyone, no matter what your age is. Enjoy!