Grave of the Fireflies
Hotaru no haka
1988, Film, 88 min, Animation, Drama, War, Japanese, Japan, MoviePedia score 87
Why do fireflies have to die so soon?
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.
Where to watch in India
- Stream on Netflix
Directed by Isao Takahata
Cast
- Tsutomu Tatsumi as Seita
- Ayano Shiraishi as Setsuko
- Akemi Yamaguchi as Aunt
- Yoshiko Shinohara as Mother
- Kôzô Hashida as Obayashi Chairman
- Masayo Sakai as Woman who takes care of Setsuko
- Kazumi Nozaki as Cousin
- Yoshio Matsuoka as Gosaku
- Masahiro Kanetake as Aunt's house guest
- Kiyoshi Yanagawa as Patrolman
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