Grave of the Fireflies (2005)
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.
Key facts
- Released:
- 2005-11-01
- Runtime:
- 148 min
- Genres:
- Drama
- Director:
- Tōya Satō
- Top cast:
- Hoshi Ishida, Mao Sasaki, Ikki Sawamura, Yui Natsukawa, Nanako Matsushima, Mao Inoue
- Original language:
- JA
- TMDB rating:
- 7.9/10 from 115 votes
- Bynge Score:
- 7.5/10