Rating of
4/4
One of the Best Anime Films of All Time
Arek - wrote on 04/12/08
More people are beginning to realize what anime fans have known for a long time - this movie is a work of art. Based loosely on an autobiographical novel by Akiyuki Nosaka, this movie tells the heart wrenching story of two Japanese children orphaned by World War II. Although profoundly antiwar, this movie is not at all pretentious in the way it tells its tale. The animation is crisply drawn, but the real beauty of the film lies in its simplicity. Winning wide critical acclaim, this film was recently placed on Roger Ebert's 'Top 100 films of All Time' List.
