Grave of the Fireflies

Directed by
Isao Takahata
Starring
Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Akemi Yamaguchi
Duration
88 min.
Year
1988

In World War II Japan, a teenager and his little sister are left to fend for themselves after their mother dies in the massive bombing of Kobe. They find refuge in a disused bunker lit up at night by thousands of fireflies. A masterpiece of Japanese animation, inspired by a semi-autobiographical short story of the same name.

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