Grave of the Fireflies (2005)
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.
Director: Tōya Satō
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 148 min
Release Date: November 1, 2005
Cast
- Hoshi Ishida - Yokokawa Seita
- Mao Sasaki - Setsuko
- Ikki Sawamura - Kiyoshi
- Yui Natsukawa - Kyoko
- Nanako Matsushima - Hisako
- Mao Inoue - Natsu,Keiko
- Mayuko Fukuda - Hana
- Jun Kaname
- Tsuyoshi Ihara - Genzo
- Sō Yamanaka
Screenplay
- Yumiko Inoue
- Akiyuki Nosaka (Short Story)
Production: Nippon Television Network Corporation
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja
Keywords
world war ii, single mother, starvation, fire bombing, children in wartime
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Grave of the Fireflies about?
- 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.
- Who directed Grave of the Fireflies?
- Grave of the Fireflies was directed by Tōya Satō.
- Who stars in Grave of the Fireflies?
- Grave of the Fireflies stars Hoshi Ishida, Mao Sasaki, Ikki Sawamura, Yui Natsukawa, Nanako Matsushima, Mao Inoue.
- How long is Grave of the Fireflies?
- Grave of the Fireflies has a runtime of 2h 28m (148 minutes).
- What genre is Grave of the Fireflies?
- Grave of the Fireflies is a Drama film.
- Where was Grave of the Fireflies produced?
- Grave of the Fireflies was produced in Japan.