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Grave of the Fireflies

Grave of the Fireflies

Grave of the Fireflies

Synopsis

In the final months of World War II, 14-year-old Seita and his sister Setsuko are orphaned when their mother is killed during an air raid in Kobe, Japan. After a falling out with their aunt, they move into an abandoned bomb shelter. With no surviving relatives and their emergency rations depleted, Seita and Setsuko struggle to survive.

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Film Credits
  • Director:
    Isao Takahata,
  • Actor:
    Tsutomu Tatsumi, Akemi Yamaguchi, Rhoda Chrosite, Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Kozo Hashida,
  • Producer:
    Tooru Hara, Tooru Hara,
  • Writer:
    Akiyuki Nosaka, Isao Takahata,
More Information
  • Rating:
    12
  • Country:
    Japan, United States,
  • Language:
    Japanese,
  • Release:
    April 16, 1988
  • Duration:
    89 min
  • Genres:
    Animation, Drama, Event Cinema, War,
Grave of the Fireflies poster image
Film Credits
  • Director:
    Isao Takahata,
  • Actor:
    Tsutomu Tatsumi, Akemi Yamaguchi, Rhoda Chrosite, Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Kozo Hashida,
  • Producer:
    Tooru Hara, Tooru Hara,
  • Writer:
    Akiyuki Nosaka, Isao Takahata,
More Information
  • Rating:
    12
  • Country:
    Japan, United States,
  • Language:
    Japanese,
  • Release:
    April 16, 1988
  • Duration:
    89 min
  • Genres:
    Animation, Drama, Event Cinema, War,
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More Information
  • Rating:
    12
  • Country:
    Japan, United States,
  • Language:
    Japanese,
  • Release:
    April 16, 1988
  • Duration:
    89 min
  • Genres:
    Animation, Drama, Event Cinema, War,
Grave of the Fireflies poster image