Grave of the Fireflies

ISBN-13: 9781838719241 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 104 str.

Alex (freelance critic specialising in animation) Dudok de W

Opis

Grave of the Fireflies (1988) is a Studio Ghibli masterpiece. In this book, author Alex Dudok de Wit analyses the film's pioneering use of animation and the nuanced treatment of its subject that earned it 'classic' status.

Recenzje

A little jewel of a book, concise, lucid, informative, moving. The Times

Spis treści

Acknowledgments and Author's Note Introduction: Japanese Suffering, Japanese Guilt The Production: A Monster and a Grave The Film: The Lovers' Journey The Legacy: A Rethinking of Animation Notes Credits

O autorze

Alex Dudok de Wit is the Associate Editor at Cartoon Brew. He is an animation correspondent for Sight & Sound. His writing has also appeared in Vulture, Little White Lies, The Telegraph, The i, The Independent, Time Out, Index on Censorship and elsewhere, including specialist animation publications like Skwigly and ASIFA Magazine. He also translates from Japanese as part of Art Translators Collective. He is based in London, UK.