Grave of the Fireflies
火垂るの墓
1988 · 1h 29m · Animation, Drama, War · Japan · Rated PG-13 (US)
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.
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Isao Takahata8.4Smart score
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adult animationanimeanti warbrother and sisterbrother sister children in wartimehungerhyōgo, japanorphan siblingspacific theatersemi autobiographicalsheltersibling relationshipstruggle for survivalwartimeworld war ii
RatingPG-13 (US)
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