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Grave of the Fireflies (2005)

Original title: 火垂るの墓

2005-11-01 · 2h 28m · JA
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Hisako loses her home in Tokyo to Allied bombing. With her husband fighting somewhere in Asia, she and her two children evacuate to a suburb of Kobe, where they share a house with Hisako's cousin, Kyoko. Kobe is bombed and Kyoko is killed. Hisako is forced to take care of Kyoko's two children in addition to her own, but there is not enough food for everyone.

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Tōya SatōDirectorYumiko InoueWriter

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Hoshi IshidaHoshi IshidaYokokawa SeitaHoushi IshidaHoushi IshidaSeitaMao SasakiMao SasakiSetsukoIkki SawamuraIkki SawamuraKiyoshiYui NatsukawaYui NatsukawaKyokoNanako MatsushimaNanako MatsushimaHisakoMao InoueMao InoueNatsu,KeikoMayuko FukudaMayuko FukudaHanaJun KanameJun KanameTsuyoshi IharaTsuyoshi IharaGenzoSo YamanakaSo Yamanaka

Keywords

World war iiSingle motherStarvationChildren in wartimeFire bombing

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDramaTheme affinityWorld War Ii · Single Mother · StarvationDialogue densityDramaPacingLongEmotional intensityWorld War Ii · Children In WartimeDirector preference436010

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What is Grave of the Fireflies about?

Hisako loses her home in Tokyo to Allied bombing. With her husband fighting somewhere in Asia, she and her two children evacuate to a suburb of Kobe, where they share a house with Hisako's cousin, Kyoko. Kobe is bombed and Kyoko is killed. Hisako is forced to take care of Kyoko's two children in addition to her own, but there is not enough food for everyone.

How long is Grave of the Fireflies?

Grave of the Fireflies has a runtime of 148 minutes.