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JAPAN · 1988
Grave of the Fireflies
Synopsis
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.
Cinematic DNA
However, Takahata's 'Grave of the Fireflies' taught me that animation could tackle such serious and dramatic themes, showing the true potential of the medium.
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