Giovanni's Island Blu-ray Screenshots (Patreon)

Note: I'm sick! Of course I am, right in the midst of prepping for a move. I'll hopefully be back in action next week. Until then...

From Chris: Sad, haunting anime film from 2014 put out by GKIDS, having already  hit other countries on Blu-ray years ago. A fictionalized and serious  account of two young Japanese brothers living on Shikotan Island as  World War II ends. The Soviets completely took over the small Japanese  Island (population 1000) with tragic consequences for the boys' family.  It's a historical drama but beautifully animated using art by Argentine  Santiago Montiel.

No idea how this got a  PG rating, I'd never let children under 14 watch this even if the young  boys are the story's primary protagonists, it would emotionally  traumatize younger children. Well-done character arcs and narrative even  if the movie telegraphs the sad ending a little too much. The narrative  relies heavily on a classic Japanese children's novel, Night On The  Galactic Railroad.