Grave of the Fireflies

Overview
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The Plot

Hisako loses her home in Tokyo to Allied bombing. With her husband fighting somewhere in Asia, she and her two children evacuate to a suburb of Kobe, where they share a house with Hisako's cousin, Kyoko. Kobe is bombed and Kyoko is killed. Hisako is forced to take care of Kyoko's two children in addition to her own, but there is not enough food for everyone.

Run Time

2h 28m

Original Title

火垂るの墓

Genre

Drama

Country

Japan

Language

Japanese

Release Date

01 Nov 2005

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