Grave Of The Fireflies - 25th Anniversary! 12
The beautiful story of Seito and his little sister Setsuko as they struggle to survive when their mother is killed in an air-raid in WWII. Isao Takahata’s heart-breaking drama is one of the masterpieces of Japanese animation.
“An emotional experience so powerful that it forces a rethinking of animation” Roger Ebert.
Please note: this film is rated 12A.
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- Director
- Isao Takahata
- Year
- 1988
- Duration
- 89 mins
- Language
- Japanese with English Subtitles
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