JAPAN · 1988

Grave of the Fireflies

Isao Takahata
war and its consequences sibling bonds loss of innocence poverty and survival displacement and homelessness
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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.

Year1988
CountryJapan
DirectorIsao Takahata
Grave of the Fireflies poster

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