Grave of the Fireflies: The Second Death

I have mentioned before how much I despise the “Disneyfication” of storytelling, where everything needs a happy ending, a catchy song, and a plush toy to sell at the end. If you want the complete opposite of that spectrum, if you want to see a film that doesn’t just punch you in the gut but tears out your heart and leaves it exposed to the elements, you watch Isao Takahata’s Grave of the Fireflies.