Grave Of The Fireflies

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For the eighth film of the month we have Grave Of The Fireflies

First off, we have the story which has two siblings: Seita and Setsuko as they try to to survive during the last few months of World War 2. I thought the story was entertaining as well as emotional and very sad as you felt for the siblings situation.

Next, we have the characters which overall, I thought were very likeable and you cared for their situation throughout and what they had to go through to survive. You could also see how much they cared for each other and to help each other. 

As for the film's visuals I thought were stunning as it managed to capture facial features also you could feel the emotions they feel. The animation was also able to show the horrors of war very well and wasn't afraid of showing certain images. Moving onto the tone of the film which managed to capture the hard times of living during the war but also the few nice moments between the siblings was a way to build the chemistry and have some hope throughout. I thought the soundtrack of the film was good at capturing the times of the war as well as the emotional moments throughout the film. 

Overall, I thought this film was another excellent Studio Ghibli that managed to show a different style of film and capture what it would have been like living during World War 2 in Japan which shows their range of storytelling. 

I give Grave Of The Fireflies a score of 9/10