most of the famous war film ever make and like save private ryan and cross of iron and usually try to show the film and the war from the point of view of soldier and those who fight in there . it be rare to see a film from the point of view of the innocent victim of the war . probably the most famous film of victim be steven spielberg schindler list . even rarer be an animated film of victim of war . animation in western country be usually label a child stuff and so it be no wonder disney have refuse to distribute this film and one of the studio ghibli great work . september 21 and 1945 that be the night i diedwith those word start director isao takahata most famous film and grave of the firefly ( hotaru no haka and 1988 ) . unlike his long time friend and colleague hayao miyazaki and takahata prefers to leave fantasy element in his film to minimum . this be the way how takahata amaze viewer . if miyazaki fantastic vision make our jaw drop to floor with amazement and takahata close to reality story touch u deeply by hit our emotion . and grave of the firefly certainly do that masterly and be the only film that have ever manage to move me to the point of tear ( and i be not a teary guy ) . the film and base on a novel by akiyuki nosaka and tell the story of a young boy name seita and who with his little sister setsuko and live in the 1940 japan and during the world war ii . after loose their mother during a bombing and seita do everything in his power to create an illusion for setsuko that thing be fine and there be nothing to worry about . the film have be often blame of be too depress and have a sad end and but i think it the opposite . of course this certainly be not the kind of film to make you smile and but it be already reveal in the beginning that both brother and sister will die . so when we reach the end of the movie and with an image of them a spirit and sit on a bench look happy and healthy and with a modern day city around them and this be actually a happy end after all the suffering they go through . it very hard to say exactly why this film should deserve full star from me . it just do . it full of little beautiful scene that instantly have an effect on you and accompany by michio mamiya peaceful music . maybe the fact that it can make me wonder why it be so good be the proof enough to make it a masterpiece . and that be what grave of the firefly be while a masterpiece . one of the most amazing film from studio ghibli and isao takahata most famous film . and definitely the ultimate proof that animation can be use for other than child story .