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This Japanese animated film is based on a novel of the same name by Nosaka Akiyuki. The film's content revolves around two orphans Seita and his younger sister Setsuko, set in Japan after World War II. The two brothers lost their mother in the American bombing of the city of Kobe, while their father The whereabouts of the two children are fighting outside.
Grave of the Fireflies is not just a story about simple brotherly love or condemnation of senseless war crimes. In Grave of the Fireflies, viewers better understand the fable about the high self-esteem of Japanese people despite all circumstances.
Director: Isao Takahata
IMDb: 8.5/10
Country: Japan
Broadcast time: 1988
Genre: Romance, war
Duration: 89 minutes