Grave of the fireflies, my sophomore history teacher put it on in class and even though it took a couple days to finish it I loved it. Definitely made me cry
@Gelartsyyy the director lived through the bombing. I feel like we're so blessed as a country that Japan ever forgave america. after the bombings they seem to have decided Never again....
I have to admire them for it... And it was just the nukes, we firebombed the shit out of them Japan paid a horrible price for it's warcrimes...
in war it's the innocents and civilians who suffer.
The only feature I haven't seen is My Neighbors the Yamadas. I rewatched Spirited Away recently. That one is incredibly creative. Princess Mononoke was another masterpiece. I like movies by Isao Takahata just as much, only in a different way. For example, the Tale of the Princess Kaguya has awesome artistic style! And the last movie that stood out for me was When Marnie Was There.
@Gelartsyyy Yes it was sad and a little bit confusing. I didn't like how it turned out but perhaps just because the movie got me other ideas than what it really was about. Anyway, I liked the emotional complexity of characters.
@LeopoldBloom I don't think I can bear to watch Grave of the Fireflies 😭 I've watched Princess Mononoke and liked it, but it's not one of my favorites.
