Grave of the Fireflies

Why do fireflies have to die so soon?

1988-04-16

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.

AnimationDramaWar

Production Companies

Studio Ghibli

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Additional Information

Budget: $3,700,000

Revenue: $842,132

Runtime: 89 minutes

Vote Average: 8.4

Vote Count: 6263

Homepage: https://gkids.com/films/grave-of-the-fireflies