Grave of the Fireflies
Isao Takahata, Japan, 1988o
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In the latter part of World War II, a boy and his sister, orphaned when their mother is killed in the firebombing of Tokyo, are left to survive on their own in what remains of civilian life in Japan. The plot follows this boy and his sister as they do their best to survive in the Japanese countryside, battling hunger, prejudice, and pride in their own quiet, personal battle.
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Movie Datao
Original title
Hotaru no haka
Other titles
Die letzten Glühwürmchen DE
Le tombeau des lucioles FR
Genre
Animation, Drama, War
Running time
89 Min.
Original language
Japanese Ratings
Cast & Crewo
Tsutomu TatsumiSeita (voice)
Ayano ShiraishiSetsuko (voice)
Yoshiko ShinoharaMother (voice)