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Grave of the Fireflies

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After being separated from their parents, following the American bomb that strikes them, two young siblings, Seita and Satsuko, two Chinese siblings, who have to confront all their fears and face all the obstacles and the hard nature of war, as they struggle against survival.
Actors: Blake Shepard,
Blake Shepard
Blake Shepard
Susan O. Koozin,
Susan O. Koozin
Susan O. Koozin
Emily Neves,
Emily Neves
Emily Neves 29 July 1982, Conroe, Texas, USA
Luci Christian,
Luci Christian
Luci Christian 18 March 1973, Houston, Texas, USA
Nick Sullivan,
Nick Sullivan
Nick Sullivan
Tadashi Nakamura,
Tadashi Nakamura
Tadashi Nakamura 24 December 1929, Aichi, Japan
Yoshiko Shinohara,
Yoshiko Shinohara
Yoshiko Shinohara
David Wald,
David Wald
David Wald 11 May 1973
Rob Mungle,
Rob Mungle
Rob Mungle 19 October 1967, Houston, Texas, USA
Adam Gibbs,
Adam Gibbs
Adam Gibbs
Justin Doran,
Justin Doran
Justin Doran 18 April 1978
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Genre: ActionWarDrama
Director: Isao Takahata
Isao Takahata
Isao Takahata 29 October 1935, Ise, Mie, Japan
Country: Japan
Release: 1988
IMDb: 8.5
Quality:
Duration: 89 min
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DIRECTORS OF "Grave of the Fireflies"
Isao Takahata
Isao Takahata

29 October 1935, Ise, Mie, Japan

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CREATORS OF "Grave of the Fireflies"
Akiyuki Nosaka
Akiyuki Nosaka

10 October 1930, Kamakura, Japan

Isao Takahata
Isao Takahata

29 October 1935, Ise, Mie, Japan

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ACTORS OF "Grave of the Fireflies"
Blake Shepard
Blake Shepard

Susan O. Koozin
Susan O. Koozin

Emily Neves
Emily Neves

29 July 1982, Conroe, Texas, USA

Luci Christian
Luci Christian

18 March 1973, Houston, Texas, USA

Nick Sullivan
Nick Sullivan

Tadashi Nakamura
Tadashi Nakamura

24 December 1929, Aichi, Japan

Yoshiko Shinohara
Yoshiko Shinohara

David Wald
David Wald

11 May 1973

Rob Mungle
Rob Mungle

19 October 1967, Houston, Texas, USA

Adam Gibbs
Adam Gibbs

Justin Doran
Justin Doran

18 April 1978

Veronica Taylor
Veronica Taylor

4 December 1965, USA

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HEROES OF "Grave of the Fireflies"
Seita
Seita

Setsuko
Setsuko

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CRITICS OF "Grave of the Fireflies"
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Total Film
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May 14, 2013

Isao Takahata's powerful anti-war movie is all the more harrowing for the care we invest in its beautifully drawn children.
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Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Canada)
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July 11, 2013

Such odd hopefulness, flitting around a child, mixed with the overwhelmingly sad, pervades Isao Takahata's film. And all around Seita and Setsuko, nature, in the face of human destruction and tragedy, persists in its beauty.
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Movie Mezzanine
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February 20, 2014

Isao Takahata's masterpiece is one of the most profound anti-war statements ever brought to cinema
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Little White Lies
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May 23, 2013

The idea that "War is Hell" has almost become something of a climatic cliché, but Takahata's film explores this well-worn slogan from new, exciting and harrowing angles.
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Reel Film Reviews
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November 30, 2013

...a well-made and heartfelt drama that's just not as engrossing as it should be.
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Chicago Reader
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July 14, 2002

Writer-director Isao Takahata, a frequent collaborator of Miyazaki's at Studio Ghibli, adapted a partly autobiographical novel by Akiyuki Nosaka, and his handling of the tragic story is masterfully understated.
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Guardian
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May 23, 2013

There are magical moments of natural beauty and childish delight, too - which only make the tragedy even more harrowing.
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Common Sense Media

December 15, 2010

Japanimation WWII tragedy the saddest. Cartoon. Ever.
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Senses of Cinema
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July 30, 2010

The ephemeral fireflies, which fascinate the children and accompany them everywhere, become a potent and lyrical symbol of the fragility, brevity and beauty of life.
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Chicago Sun-Times
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January 01, 2000

An emotional experience so powerful that it forces a rethinking of animation.
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Observer (UK)
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May 27, 2013

The stylised images suit the simplicity and gravity of a grim story of love, sacrifice and survival in the face of adult indifference and cruelty.
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London Evening Standard
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May 24, 2013

We're so used to seeing the human spirit triumph. Here, we're allowed to understand how it might fail.
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