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Grave of the Fireflies

Genres

Animation , Drama , War

Duration

89 min

Director

Isao Takahata

Rating

8.4

Release Date

April 16, 1988

Grave of the Fireflies

Original title: 火垂るの墓

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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.