Most heartbreaking masterpiece

Rating: 10/10 (15 March 2013)

When I first saw "Hotaru no haka",I found myself weeping for more than 10 minutes after the end of the film,and I was depressed for the next couple of days.This is a brilliant film.Tough and lyric,it carefully leads the viewer from a rather optimistic point of view through the young protagonists, to the most painful finale.The visions of the war and the pain are so strong that you completely forget that this is an animated film.The animation is flawless,the plot is excellent and the look of the film simply breathtaking.I consider it to be the greatest anti-war piece of cinematic art,even among live-action films.It should be shown at schools and art departments both for it's artistic superiority and great context.A must-see.