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Grave of the Fireflies

Hotaru no haka (1988)

Animated, Drama, War | Japan

Director: Isao Takahata

Film4 | Friday 10 August 2018 | 01:20

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Rating: 8.5/10

User rating: 7/10
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SYNOPSIS

The story of Seita and Satsuko, two young Japanese siblings, living in the declining days of World War II. When an American firebombing separates the two children from their parents, the two siblings must rely completely on one another while they struggle to fight for their survival.

Voice: Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Akemi Yamaguchi, Tadashi Nakamura, Marcy Bannor, Shelley Calene-Black, Luci Christian

Writer: Akiyuki Nosaka, Isao Takahata

RUNTIME: 89 min

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