Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
84% User Rating
1h 29min
"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.
Isao TakahataDirector
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Andres Gomez
Rating 90%
January 4, 2013
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.
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