That candy box. Sakuma drops. By the end, it becomes a funerary urn. You will never look at a tin of hard candy the same way again.
Have you seen Grave of the Fireflies? Did you watch it once, or are you brave enough for a rewatch? Let me know in the comments—but bring tissues. Grave of fireflies
Takahata gives us one of the most beautiful and brutal sequences in animation history: the night the siblings capture fireflies to light their cave. The next morning, Setsuko digs a tiny grave for the dead insects. “Why do fireflies die so soon?” she asks. Seita looks at the shovel. He doesn't answer. He is digging graves for his own future. That candy box
Grave of the Fireflies will ruin your week. You will cry. You will feel hollow. You might get angry at Seita, at the aunt, at the war, at yourself for watching. You will never look at a tin of
That candy box. Sakuma drops. By the end, it becomes a funerary urn. You will never look at a tin of hard candy the same way again.
Have you seen Grave of the Fireflies? Did you watch it once, or are you brave enough for a rewatch? Let me know in the comments—but bring tissues.
Takahata gives us one of the most beautiful and brutal sequences in animation history: the night the siblings capture fireflies to light their cave. The next morning, Setsuko digs a tiny grave for the dead insects. “Why do fireflies die so soon?” she asks. Seita looks at the shovel. He doesn't answer. He is digging graves for his own future.
Grave of the Fireflies will ruin your week. You will cry. You will feel hollow. You might get angry at Seita, at the aunt, at the war, at yourself for watching.