Brilliant.

Rating: 10/10 (25 July 2002)

This is one of the most powerful films I have ever seen, and I have seen a lot. In '89 in Santa Cruz I managed to catch the subtitled version of grave of the Fireflies on the big screen. I never forgot it and from that moment on I was completely hooked on Japanese Animation. Never have I seen such a dark, depressing film that got its message across without direct violence. I reccomend this movie to anybody who says that Animation is always giant robots, samurai battles, or kiddie shows.