Grave of the Fireflies
Original title: 火垂るの墓
“Why do fireflies have to die so soon?”
8.5(6,883)NR19881h 29mJA
Directed by Isao Takahata
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.
Details
sibling relationshiphungerworld war iiwartimeshelterstruggle for survivalbrother sister pacific theateradult animationsemi autobiographicalanti waranime
Budget $3.7MBox office $842.1K
