Didn't need to force the tears out.

Rating: Null/10 (17 October 2011)

I recently was told about this film by a friend. She warned me that it was one of the saddest films she had ever seen. I didn't believe her at first because come on it's anime, Oh! how wrong I was.
Being most used to modern anime I was at first unprepared for such 'vintage' animation but you get used to it and the story is what truly leaves an imprint on you. I tried watching it in English but I found that watching it in Japanese really made it all the more realistic. The relationship between the brother and sister was a masterpiece in itself.
The film allowed us to see raw love, once the boy found out his mother had died he tried even harder to look after his sister. I started really tearing up when the brother fed his sister the watermelon and then when the boy says she never woke up I just let myself go.
I haven't cried like this for any movie I have watched, I got a little misty during the pianist but that's about it. The anime, allows us to feel how much effort was put into the film the animation is so detailed and every frame vibrates with the hard work of those involved.
This movie deserves to be seen by so many other people. It should be compulsory to watch this film.