Grave of the Fireflies

Grave of the Fireflies

1h 29m 1988 Animation, Drama, War Japan
Budget: $3,700,000 Revenue: $516,962

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.

Director

Isao Takahata

Writer

Isao Takahata