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Dare to Dissemble is my little online ranting place, where I air my thoughts about the ridiculous state of affairs at the University of Alberta--a formerly strong public institution with tons of potential being driven into the ground by inept governance and irresponsible government funding policies. Comments are welcome, but not expected. Like most blogs on the internet, this one languishes in obscurity and is read for the most part by its proprietor.

Friday, October 5, 2012

Sad Movie Friday: Grave of the Fireflies

I recently watched the 1988 Japanese anime film, Grave of the Fireflies.  This is a depiction of the fate of a young brother and sister in the waning days of the Second World War.  Their house is destroyed in a fire-bombing and they are orphaned, and then things go downhill from there.



This is an extremely depressing movie, but very well made.  Interestingly, the animation was done by Studio Ghibli, very soon after their inception.  It enjoys a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 96%, and this is certainly appropriate.  However, I caution anyone contemplating watching it to be prepared for a downerific evening.

Here's Roger Ebert talking at length about this film, and Japanese anime in general:


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