Grave of the Fireflies (2005)

Name: Grave of the Fireflies
Director: Tōya Satō
Genre: Drama
Released: 2005-11-01
Duration: 148 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Hoshi Ishida, Mao Sasaki, Ikki Sawamura, Yui Natsukawa, Nanako Matsushima

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★★★★★★★★★★7.1 Nov 1st, 2005 148 min Directed by Tōya Satō Google It

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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.

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Cast: Hoshi Ishida, Mao Sasaki, Ikki Sawamura, Yui Natsukawa, Nanako Matsushima

Language: JA

Studio: Nippon Television Network Corporation

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