Grave of the Fireflies
Isao Takahata / JP, 1988 / 89 min.
This masterful animation by the Japanese Studio Ghibli follows two orphans as they try to survive the last few months of World War Two. Grave of the Fireflies will be screened for the first time in 30 years and is just as moving as it was then.
The fate of the two Japanese orphans is announced from the start. The young Seita dies of starvation at a railway station, entirely alone. His story starts: “21 September 1945 was the day I died”. Before that, he tried to survive in a cave with his little sister after running away from their cold aunt who won’t let them be children.
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Details
Director
Isao Takahata
Production year
1988
Country
JP
Original title
Hotaru no haka
Length
89 min.
Language
Japanese
Subtitles
NLD or ENG
Format
DCP
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