2005· 148 min
Grave of the Fireflies
Drama
7.9 / 10TMDB Score
Summary
Hisako loses her home in Tokyo to Allied bombing. With her husband fighting somewhere in Asia, she and her two children evacuate to a suburb of Kobe, where they share a house with Hisako's cousin, Kyoko. Kobe is bombed and Kyoko is killed. Hisako is forced to take care of Kyoko's two children in addition to her own, but there is not enough food for everyone.
Director: Tōya Satō
Cast: Hoshi Ishida, Mao Sasaki, Ikki Sawamura, Yui Natsukawa, Nanako Matsushima
Tags
adapted from:bookasiaAsianAsian culturebased on bookbrother sister relationshipJapanJapanese cultureWorld War IIWWII
