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04/30/07
Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
89 %
Reviews Counted: 18 Fresh: 16 Rotten:2 Average Rating: 8.9/10
Runtime: 90 mins
Synopsis: In post-World War II Japan, a janitor finds a deathly ill boy lying beside a metal candy container. The janitor unwittingly tosses the possession into the night, beginning a most unusual tale of survival set amid the atrocities of war in the Animé GRAVE OF FIREFLIES. Brother and sister Seita... [More]
Genre: Dramas
Director: Isao Takahata
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1 - 20 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
Um retrato sem concessões do horror da guerra e de suas conseqüências não apenas sobre a sociedade, mas sobre indivíduos comuns. Emocionalmente devastador.
07/09/06
... a beautiful lament and a moving tribute to the people we rarely consider when we think about World War 2: those Japanese who suffered for the crimes of their leaders.
01/15/05
One of the most devastating anti-war films ever made, animated or otherwise.
10/15/03
[Evokes] the experiences of childhood grief, small moments of ordinary life and happiness amid tragedy and fear, and the overwhelming confusion of adult responsibilities falling on teenaged shoulders as powerfully as in any film I've seen.
10/03/03
Ultimately, the picture’s respect for Seito and Setsuko’s ability to fend for themselves results in a far more powerful piece of cinema than if they’d been portrayed as the typical scared kid.
09/24/03
The Most Human Cartoon You'll Ever See. Grave of the Fireflies can be grueling - but infinitely more rewarding.
08/10/03
What can you say about an animated movie that brings despair and continually makes your eyes well up with tears?
10/18/02
Central Park Media has done an excellent job restoring Grave of the Fireflies and providing a wealth of background information to enrich our appreciation of this underrated masterpiece.
10/01/02
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07/14/02
An emotional experience so powerful that it forces a rethinking of animation.
01/01/00
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