Grave of the Fireflies
Original title: 火垂るの墓
Recommended from age 11. Children die of hunger in war.
Reason translated with AI from our Spanish original.
Good to know
- Death or separation
- Someone loved dies or disappears, often a parent.
- Difficult themes
- War, bullying, illness, broken families, hard real events.
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UK
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Availability as of 17 October 2026. Data from JustWatch.
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What it’s about
In the final months of World War II, 14-year-old Seita and his sister Setsuko are orphaned when their mother is killed during an air raid in Kobe, Japan. After a falling out with their aunt, they move into an abandoned bomb shelter. With no surviving relatives and their emergency rations depleted, Seita and Setsuko struggle to survive.
Genres: Animation, Drama, War
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