Grave of the Fireflies
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1988
1h 29m
PG-13
Japanese
Animation, Drama, War
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Grave of the Fireflies
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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Cast
Seita (voice)
Setsuko (voice)
Mother (voice)
Auntie (voice)
Obayashi Chairman (voice)
Woman who takes care of Setsuko (vo...
Cousin (voice)
Gosaku (voice)
Aunt's House Guest (voice)
Patrolman (voice)
Man who arrests Seita (voice)
Person in Bank (voice)
Station Worker (voice)
Person in Bank (voice)
Station Worker / Doctor (voice)
Person in Bank (voice)
Nurse (voice)
Directed By: Isao Takahata
Written By: Isao Takahata (Screenplay)
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Polly Waffle
CONTAINS SPOILERS/10 8 years ago
I'm going to compare this movie to Empire of the Sun, as they bear similarity, so spoilers for both
[spoiler] The main theme in both of these movies is; suffering. However, in GotF the suffering is mostly by choice. in EotS, Jamie does not choose to suffer and feel alone, he is thrust into a ca More
[spoiler] The main theme in both of these movies is; suffering. However, in GotF the suffering is mostly by choice. in EotS, Jamie does not choose to suffer and feel alone, he is thrust into a ca More
bluehazard
/10 8 years ago
before trying to write a couple word for a review, I bother myself reading other people's review which is pretty amazing, considering some people said sobbing after the ending and the other said this movie is boring and looks a bit dull, this however a movie that if you try to look from differen More
sykobanana
5 years ago
This was the first animated movie that made me cry as an adult.
It still does.
Two children are left as orphans in World War 2 and have to survive. Such a basic premise, but this shows intimately what the effects of war are on children (a topic not covered by other movies). And as it's about More
It still does.
Two children are left as orphans in World War 2 and have to survive. Such a basic premise, but this shows intimately what the effects of war are on children (a topic not covered by other movies). And as it's about More
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