Film Rate

Grave of the Fireflies - 1988

Film Rate Episode 19

Join us this week as we dive into the emotional 1988 film Grave of the Fireflies. Set in war-torn Japan during World War II, the story follows a young boy's heartbreaking struggle to protect and care for his little sister amidst the devastation. 

(R), 1988

Directed by Isao Takahata

Written by Akiyuki Nosaka, Isao Takahata

Starring
(Japanese)
Tsutomu Tatsumi - Seita
Ayano Shiraishi - Setsuko
Yoshiko Shinohara - Mother 

Music by Michio Mamiya, Yoshio Mamiya