Grave of the Fireflies

Original title: 火垂るの墓

"Why do fireflies have to die so soon?"

1988 ★ 8.4 89 min NR IMDb Japanese Isao Takahata

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Overview

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.

Animation Drama War