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Grave of the Fireflies streaming

Original title: 火垂るの墓

1988 Movie Japan War, Drama, Animation 89 min FSK 6

By: Isao Takahata With: Kozo Hashida, Hajime Maki, Masahiro Kanetake, Kiyoshi Yanagawa, Kazumi Nozaki

The story of Seita and Setsuko, two young Japanese siblings, living in the declining days of World War II. When an American firebombing separates the two children from their parents, the two siblings must rely completely on one another while they struggle to fight for their survival.

Filmium rating

85%

Mood

Heartbreaking

Melancholic

Poignant

Sad

Serious

Tragic

Cast & Crew

Isao Takahata

Akiyuki Nosaka

Masahiro Kanetake

Atsuo Omotem

Kozo Hashida

Mika Sekita

Kazumi Nozaki

Shiro Tamaki

Teruhisa Harita

Akemi Yamaguchi

Yoshiko Shinohara

Ayano Shiraishi

Tsutomu Tatsumi

Michio Denpo

Yoshio Matsuoka

Masayo Sakai

Hajime Maki

Kiyoshi Yanagawa

田中浩

Ayano Shiraishi (Setsuko)

Isao Takahata (Director)

Studio Ghibli

Tsutomu Tatsumi (Seita)

Adaptation

Based On Short Story

Budget

High-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Brown Outlines

Detailed Backgrounds

Fluid Animation

Soft Color Palette

Symbolic Representation

Narrative Structure

Episodic

Flashback

Non-Linear

Pace

Deliberate

Introspective

Reflective

Slow-Paced

Runtime

Feature-Length

Soundtrack

Classical Music

Integrated Dialogue And Music

Peaceful Themes

Style

Animated

Animation

Poetic

Realistic

Time-Period

1945

Pacific War

World War Ii

Central Conflict

Loss Of Family

Starvation

Survival During War

Characters

Seita

Setsuko

War Orphans

Ending

Fireflies

Ghostly Train

Peaceful Afterlife

Spirits Of Children

Historical Context

Air Raids

Pacific War

World War Ii

Key Plot Points

Firefly Release

Mother'S Death

Seita’S Starvation

Setsuko'S Death

Setsuko'S Illness

Plot

Air Raids

Japanese City Kobe

Sibling Bond

Survival

War Orphans

War Trauma

Setting

Bomb Shelters

Bombed City

Kobe

Kobe, Japan

Urban Destruction

Wartime Japan

Shooting Location

Bomb Shelters

Bombed Cities

Kobe

Theme

Innocence Lost

Loss And Grief

Survival

The Impact Of War

War'S Devastation

Genre

Animated Film

Animation

Drama

Historical

War

War Drama

Audiences

Adults

Animation Enthusiasts

Teenagers

Teens

War Film Enthusiasts

Titles

Grave Of The Fireflies

Box Office Success

International Acclaim

Modest Japanese Gross

Critical Reception

Emotional

Haunting

Powerful

Popularity

Beloved War Film

Cult Classic

Ratings

Metacritic 94

Rotten Tomatoes 100%

Reception

Award-Winning

Critical Acclaim

Critical Success

Cultural Impact

Universal Acclaim

Universal Praise

Production Countries

Japan

Release Year

1988

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