Grave of the Fireflies
火垂るの墓 (Hotaru no haka)
Release Year
1988
Director
Isao Takahata
Producer
Toru Hara
Running Time
89 mins
RT Score
⭐ 97%
In the latter part of World War II, a boy and his sister, orphaned when their mother is killed in the firebombing of Tokyo, are left to survive on their own in what remains of civilian life in Japan. The plot follows this boy and his sister as they do their best to survive in the Japanese countryside, battling hunger, prejudice, and pride in their own quiet, personal battle.
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