1988NR· 89 min
Grave of the Fireflies (Hotaru no haka)
Why do fireflies have to die so soon?
Animation Drama War
8.4 / 10TMDB Score
Summary
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.
Director: Isao Takahata
Cast: Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Akemi Yamaguchi, Masayo Sakai
Tags
1940s1945abandoned mineacid rainaftermath of warairplaneair raidamerican occupation of japananimatedanimation
