1988 · 89 min · NR
Grave of the Fireflies
Directed by Isao Takahata · Animation, Drama, War
Grave of the Fireflies (1988) is a Animation film, directed by Isao Takahata set in Kobe during the 1940s. It runs 89 minutes and is rated NR.
A survival, with a bleak and melancholic tone. Themes of war's cost, grief & loss, and survival play out through frame narrative.
Composer
Michio Mamiya
Cinematography
Nobuo Koyama
Cast
Tsutomu TatsumiAyano ShiraishiYoshiko ShinoharaAkemi YamaguchiMasayo SakaiKozo HashidaKazumi NozakiYoshio Matsuoka
The world of this film
Premise & themes
Premise
Themes
War's CostGrief & LossSurvival
Structure
Frame Narrative
Tone
BleakMelancholic
Shape
Protagonist
Two Hander
Pacing
Measured
Based on
Inspired By Real Events
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