Hey, this is really the saddest movie I have ever watched.

But I never cry.

The plot begins in the later part of the second world war, period of time when Japan was under attack from the allies. The backdrop is of village folks living in anxiety from contant air raids. Could tell that the director probably make some efforts to eludes the very general viewer’s perception of war aftermath, but focuses on the characters dire situation during the destruction

The main character is compelled - as a older brother to take care of his younger sister when their mum was killed during one of the raids. As they struggled without money and a place to stay, pride, selfishness and ignorance, forced the siblings into desperation, relying on each other, with no other seeming resort. They had no food and money and in time, due to malnutrition, his sister got really sick.

The story then painstakingly devolops as you literally see the physical detoriation of his sister untill it is overly heart wrenching to predict or comprehand how it the plot would move on. The endearing cries of the baby sister and deperate exhales from the older brother just dragd at my heart. It is a masterpiece story. The candy container and fireflies would be long remembered

I told myself not to waste food next time.