Certificate
12A/12
Country/Region of Manufacture
Japan
Number of Discs
1
Additional Information
A Japanese boy of 14 and his 4 year old sister, attempt to seek refuge from the atrocities of World War II in the small city of Kobe. In post-World War II Japan, a janitor finds a metal sweet container beside a deathly ill boy. The janitor tosses the canister into the night, unwittingly beginning a most unusual tale of survival amid war. Brother and sister Seita and Setsuko, flee their disheveled home and deceased parents to make their bid for a new life. Before American troops begin to occupy their country, the children resort to dwelling in an abandoned bomb shelter in the countryside. Though these siblings later get a sense of safety, they realize necessities such as food and water will not be easy to come by. This stunning and emotional film comes from the studio that made SPIRITED AWAY.
Reviews
Common Sense Media - Even seen-it-all critics such as Roger Ebert admit to having been moved to tears by GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES., DVD Talk - If you have never seen Grave of the Fireflies before then you simply must. It's without a doubt one of the most heart-wrenching animated films I have ever seen., Chicago Sun-Times - "GRAVE OF THE FIREFLIES belongs on any list of the greatest war films ever made..." (Roger Ebert)
Sound source
Dolby Digital
Movie/TV Title
Grave Of The Fireflies
Voice
Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi
Director of Animation
Isao Takahata
Consumer Advice
Contains moderate war horror
