i hear about this movie from roger ebert list of great movie and so i decide to give it a try . anime be a recent interest of mine and and i be impressed with spirit away and princess mononoke and but only a faint warn from others about this movie be the only preparation i have for the ninety some minute of this film . this film be nothing like spirit away or princess mononoke . for an animation film and grave of the firefly surprise me in the style it be portray . the atmosphere of this movie be seemingly like the italian neorealist film of the 1950s and like de sica umberto d. and but it also have the precision and care of what be portray on the screen like yasujiro ozu and his tokyo story and float weed and and his other masterpiece . like de sica and other italian neorealist director and grave of the firefly simply portrays life a it truly be while in this movie it be the aftermath of the world war ii bombing on a japanese town . nothing be hold back and but nothing be shove into your face and fabricate like some popular vietnam war movie . like japanese director like ozu and there be a great care in how this story be portray . pillow shot be utilized greatly in this movie while that mean that a scene will be play out and and then there will be static shot of scenery ( not necessarily have to be stunningly beautiful ) and but it give the audience some time to contemplate on what happen . for only a ninety minute film and greve of the firefly be a very well developed movie with only what be essential and with great and peaceful pillow shot for contemplation and meditation . also like ozu especially and this movie utilize many still shot and especially in key scene where the emotion be at it unprecedented peak for an animation film . rarely will the background frame move and except in display panoramic view . and also like ozu and this movie keep the focus on family struggle and always a favorite topic for yasujiro ozu . it be about a teenager boy and his young sister try to cope with the aftermath of a bombing on their town . that be all i will say about the plot of this film . the combination of this italian neorealism and yasujiro ozu camera like ethic make this film a great film to watch . but because this film be an animated film and the influential combination can take almost anybody by surprise . animation can simplify matter in the mise en scene to amplify the essential and thus create more emotion out of this film . but there be so much care in this film that it deserve it respect a probably one of the best movie ( real or animate ) ever . since it be portray in an everyday type feeling and the emotion run be powerful . this be definitely the best animation film ever and and can be on the list of the top twenty most powerful film .