Extra Credit
Grave of the Fireflies
After being a long-time fan of Studio Ghibli, I must confess that I’ve never watched Grave of the Fireflies before, until now. The whole movie is based on a narration of Seita’s spirit accounting the events that happened before and after the bombings in the city. During the bombings, Seita’s mother died trying to reach shelter. It was a strong movie to watch, the dead children ashes in the candy, and the fireflies flying… too much. (loved that scene). Anyhow, the story continues with Seita and her sister enduring their abusive aunt who tells them nasty little insults, while the children write letters to their dad who is an army soldier. At that point, Seita and her sister were struggling for food, but Seita
Grave of the Fireflies
After being a long-time fan of Studio Ghibli, I must confess that I’ve never watched Grave of the Fireflies before, until now. The whole movie is based on a narration of Seita’s spirit accounting the events that happened before and after the bombings in the city. During the bombings, Seita’s mother died trying to reach shelter. It was a strong movie to watch, the dead children ashes in the candy, and the fireflies flying… too much. (loved that scene). Anyhow, the story continues with Seita and her sister enduring their abusive aunt who tells them nasty little insults, while the children write letters to their dad who is an army soldier. At that point, Seita and her sister were struggling for food, but Seita