Grave Of The Fireflies
A Japanese boy of 14 and his 4 year old sister, attempt to seek refuge from the atrocities of World War II in the small city of Kobe. In post-World War II Japan, a janitor finds a metal sweet container beside a deathly ill boy. The janitor tosses the canister into the night, unwittingly beginning a most unusual tale of survival amid war. Brother and sister Seita and Setsuko, flee their disheveled home and deceased parents to make their bid for a new life. Before American troops begin to occupy their country, the children resort to dwelling in an abandoned bomb shelter in the countryside. Though these siblings later get a sense of safety, they realize necessities such as food and water will not be easy to come by. This stunning and emotional film comes from the studio that made SPIRITED AWAY.
Grave Of The Fireflies
(1988)
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A tale told by a dead boy, of how he and his sister starved to death in the days just before Japan's surrender in the Second World War. A downbeat story, based on a semi-autobiographical novel, beautifully animated in a stylized manner, told with restrain
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- Halliwell's Film Guide
- 02 Mar 2006 at 15:43
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I'm not really into Japanese anime, but I had the patience to give this movie a chance.
I was rewarded with a sweet and moving story. I knew from...
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A good & moving story was spoiled by the kitschy-cute portrayals of the protagonists. It was a bad move to draw them as huge-eyed moppets, & clashed ...
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How can the critics only give this 3 out of 5 stars?
Granted it isn't a typically uplifting Studio Ghibli movie, but if you are a fan of anime ...
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- 08 Feb 2012 at 10:39
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Wow. Until 6 months ago I would never have thought that an animated film about children could affect me in any way. But this film did.
It can be a ...
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