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Grave of the Fireflies
Animation, Drama, War - 1988
8.5
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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.
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Rated:
Not Rated
Runtime:
89 min
Release date:
16 Apr 1988
Country:
JP
Languages:
Japanese
Budget:
$3,700,000
Revenue:
$516,962
Awards:
3 wins

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
An emotional experience so powerful that it forces a rethinking of animation.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
1 Jan 2000
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
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