Film

Grave of the Fireflies 1988

Directed by Isao Takahata

  • Animation, Drama, War
  • 89 min
  • NR

Why do fireflies have to die so soon?

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.

AnimationDramaWarsibling relationshiphungerworld war iiwartimeshelterstruggle for survivalbrother sister pacific theateradult animationsemi autobiographicalanti waranime
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  • Harm to children
  • Bleak ending

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