Grave of the Fireflies [2005] (live-action movie special)
Alternative title:
Hotaru no Haka [2005] (Japanese)
La Tumba de las Luciérnagas (Spanish)
「火垂るの墓 」 (Japanese)
Genres:
drama,
slice of life
Themes:
historical,
military
Age rating:
Teenagers (May contain bloody violence, bad language, nudity)
Plot Summary:
Near the end of World War II, Seita and his younger sister, Setsuko, are left alone after their father leaves in the military, and their mother is killed in an air raid bombing. They end up staying with their aunt, but they don't see eye to eye and end up moving out on their own, making their new home in an abandoned bomb shelter. Now, with only each other to depend on, Seita and Setsuko must struggle to survive in a country being ravaged by war.
Running time:
148 minutes
Vintage:
2005-11-01
Premiere date:
2005-11-01 (Aired On NTV)
Releases: We have 1
Official website:
終戦六十年スペシャルドラマ「火垂るの墓 ― ほたるのはか ―」 (Japanese)
Trivia: We have 1
Comment:
Produced and aired on Japanese TV to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II.
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