Grave of the Fireflies
Why do fireflies have to die so soon?
84%
1988
89 min
Released
AnimationDramaWar
84%(6752 votes)
Movie Info
Release Date
Apr 16, 1988
Runtime
89 min
Status
Released
Budget
$3,700,000
Revenue
$842,132
Production Companies
Studio Ghibli
Overview
The story behind this cinematic experience
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.