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In the latter part of World War II, a boy and his sister, orphaned when their mother is killed in the firebombing of Tokyo, are left to survive on their own in what remains of civilian life in Japan. The plot follows this boy and his sister as they do their best to survive in the Japanese countryside, battling hunger, prejudice, and pride in their own quiet, personal battle.
Movie rating: 8.5 / 10 (323973)
Directed by: Isao Takahata - Akiyuki Nosaka
Writer credits: Akiyuki Nosaka - Akiyuki Nosaka - Isao Takahata
Cast: Tsutomu Tatsumi - Ayano Shiraishi - Yoshiko Shinohara - Akemi Yamaguchi - Tadashi Nakamura
AKA: Tombstone of the Fireflies, Grave of the Fireflys, Hotaru no haka, Могила свiтлячкiв, Tomb of the Fireflies, Tombstone for Fireflies, Tombstone for the Fireflies, Túmulo dos Vagalumes
