Is Grave of the Fireflies (火垂るの墓) right for your family?
Movie 2005 148 min
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.
What's inside
Likely present: ViolenceFamily themesPolitical & social messagingHeavy emotional content
The story depicts a family's struggles during wartime and bombing.
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