Film1988
Grave of the Fireflies
- TMDB
- 8.5/ 106.8K votes
- Popularity on AkharinFilm
- 2553of 2553 films
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Rating
- NR
What's it about?
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.
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Details
- Country
- Japan
- Year
- 1988
- Language
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 89 min
- TMDB score
- 8.5 / 10
- Votes (TMDB)
- 6.8K
- AkharinFilm users
- —
- Director
- Isao Takahata
- Rating
- NR
- Collection
- 宫崎骏（吉卜力工作室作品合集）
- IMDb
- IMDb page
Cast
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Discussion
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Reviews from TMDB
- sykobanana10 of 10
This was the first animated movie that made me cry as an adult. It still does. Two children are left as orphans in World War 2 and have to survive. Such a basic premise, but this shows intimately what the effects of war are on children (a topic not covered by other movies). And as it's about children, it has more of an emotional impact. Described as one of the greatest war movies of all time by Roger Ebert, the work of art will impact you like no other anime. Its interesting to note that this was released originally with My Neighbour Totoro. Both are films about childhood. But where Totoro is about innocence maintained and the joy of childhood, **Fireflies is innocence lost**, a light dimmed after a short period.
- Alunauwie10 of 10
Grave of the Fireflies masterfully portrays the human cost of war through a deeply emotional and well-structured narrative. With powerful animation, moving performances, and a haunting soundtrack, the film delivers a timeless and heart-wrenching message about loss, survival, and humanity. It's a must-watch war film that emphasizes empathy over action. Read the full review here: (Indonesian version : alunauwie.com) and (English version : uwiepuspita.com)
- Andres Gomez9 of 10
The terrible story of two orphaned Japanese kids during the ending of WWII. Incredibly well told and totally moving, without using clichés. A must seen in the anime arena.