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Grave of the Fireflies
Why do fireflies have to die so soon?
Why do fireflies have to die so soon?
Animation, Drama, War - 1988
Grave of the Fireflies
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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
,
Justin Doran
,
Akemi Yamaguchi
,
Kozo Hashida
,
Masayo Sakai
,
Kazumi Nozaki

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Details

Runtime:
89 min
Release date:
16 Apr 1988
Country:
JP
Languages:
Japanese
Budget:
$3,700,000
Revenue:
$842,132
Awards:
3 wins total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Writer-director Isao Takahata, a frequent collaborator of Miyazaki's at Studio Ghibli, adapted a partly autobiographical novel by Akiyuki Nosaka, and his handling of the tragic story is masterfully understated.
– J. R. Jones,
Chicago Reader,
14 Jul 2002
fresh:
An emotional experience so powerful that it forces a rethinking of animation.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
1 Jan 2000
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