world war ii,single mother,starvation,fire bombing,children in wartime

Grave of the Fireflies (2005)

Poster for Grave of the Fireflies

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Tōya Satō
  • Profile picture of Hoshi Ishida
    Yokokawa Seita Hoshi Ishida
  • Profile picture of Ikki Sawamura
    Kiyoshi Ikki Sawamura
  • Profile picture of Yui Natsukawa
    Kyoko Yui Natsukawa
  • Profile picture of Nanako Matsushima
    Hisako Nanako Matsushima
  • Profile picture of Mao Inoue
    Natsu,Keiko Mao Inoue
  • Profile picture of Mayuko Fukuda
    Hana Mayuko Fukuda
  • Profile picture of Jun Kaname
    Jun Kaname
  • Profile picture of Tsuyoshi Ihara
    Genzo Tsuyoshi Ihara

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Keywords

  • world war ii
  • single mother
  • starvation
  • fire bombing
  • children in wartime