
火垂るの墓 (1988)
Why do fireflies have to die so soon?
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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.
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Videos
Clip: “You’re rich!” [Subtitled]
Setsuko eats fruit drops. [Subtitled]
When they lost everything, all they kept was each other. [Subtitled]
Isao Takahata on Grave of The Fireflies (English Subtitled)