Thats what happened to me.
I was 20 and had only been seeing this person for a month.
At first I gave their steady stream of heavy tears the side-eye.
Studio Ghibli / Toho
Why are you crying?
Nothing has happened yet.
But, by the end of those 89 minutes, I was an emotional wreck.
So many years later, Im still haunted by a particularly tragic scene.
Its burned into my brain.
Yes, an animated film is the saddest movie ever made.
Studio Ghibli / Toho
I know what some of you are saying.
How could an animated movie be the saddest of all time?
And when it comes to the storyline told inGrave of the Fireflies, how could you not be sad?
They both soon realize that keeping their status as war orphans a secret has lasting consequences.
IsGrave of the Firefliesbased on a true story?
The film is based on the semi-autobiographical short story written by Akiyuki Nosaka.
Keep this in mind as you watch the story unfold.
Grave of the Firefliesis a movie to be shared.
Theres a connection that winds together those who have watched this movie.
There are grave, knowing nods between people as they realize they have both seenGrave of the Fireflies.
Would I recommend watching it a second or third time, as my date did so many years ago?
Not at all, but it should be viewed by everyone at least once.
WatchGrave of the Firefliesnow on Netflix.
(With a full box of tissues and a comforting household pet.)
