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Cocoon: Aru Natsu no Shoujo-tachi yori
I couldn't ignore the existence of this feature film. It's got World War II, and a specific episode chosen remarkably well and to my tastes, and the visuals from the very poster, and from the very first frames — captivated me, especially the landscapes. The runtime of exactly one hour made me think the author adheres to the truth that "short is sweet," and probably wouldn't drag out the action just for the sake of dragging it out.
The higher the expectations were, the harsher the disappointment was. They twisted, made strange and unrealistic, by all accounts, absolutely everything they could. Female students were supposed to treat soldiers on the front lines and bury the dead? Might as well have them haul logs and dig trenches too, what difference does it make? Are female students supposed to be shelled? Shelling will come from a direction that makes no sense and immediately hit someone with the very first round, even though the odds are one in a million. As if the entire island is occupied exclusively by Americans — who are they even fighting there? Did they deliberately stay behind in captured territories, digging in with machine guns to shoot at little girls? And if there's a Japanese army somewhere around, then where? Or do they also enjoy shooting at girls? What's going on, why are there no safe places at all on this stupid island?
Why are they firing into the woods? Why is the teacher alone and why did she act so strangely? Why did the girl turn out to be a boy? Why did everyone die when in reality 90% survived? Why? Why? But why?!?!
By the time this thing gets gifted, I'll already be tired of pretending I'm sad or interested.
I got so triggered that I gave it a 5/10. I need to rewatch Grave of the Fireflies and calm down.
P.S. The feature film is based on a manga. Maybe the latter is better.
P.P.S. Regarding women in war, there's a great comic about Lotta Svärd, now that one is good.
I couldn't ignore the existence of this feature film. It's got World War II, and a specific episode chosen remarkably well and to my tastes, and the visuals from the very poster, and from the very first frames — captivated me, especially the landscapes. The runtime of exactly one hour made me think the author adheres to the truth that "short is sweet," and probably wouldn't drag out the action just for the sake of dragging it out.
The higher the expectations were, the harsher the disappointment was. They twisted, made strange and unrealistic, by all accounts, absolutely everything they could. Female students were supposed to treat soldiers on the front lines and bury the dead? Might as well have them haul logs and dig trenches too, what difference does it make? Are female students supposed to be shelled? Shelling will come from a direction that makes no sense and immediately hit someone with the very first round, even though the odds are one in a million. As if the entire island is occupied exclusively by Americans — who are they even fighting there? Did they deliberately stay behind in captured territories, digging in with machine guns to shoot at little girls? And if there's a Japanese army somewhere around, then where? Or do they also enjoy shooting at girls? What's going on, why are there no safe places at all on this stupid island?
Why are they firing into the woods? Why is the teacher alone and why did she act so strangely? Why did the girl turn out to be a boy? Why did everyone die when in reality 90% survived? Why? Why? But why?!?!
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By the time this thing gets gifted, I'll already be tired of pretending I'm sad or interested.
I got so triggered that I gave it a 5/10. I need to rewatch Grave of the Fireflies and calm down.
P.S. The feature film is based on a manga. Maybe the latter is better.
P.P.S. Regarding women in war, there's a great comic about Lotta Svärd, now that one is good.