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Title: Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
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Tsutomu Tatsumi | ... | Seita (voice) |
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Ayano Shiraishi | ... | Setsuko (voice) |
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Yoshiko Shinohara | ... | Mother (voice) |
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Akemi Yamaguchi | ... | Aunt (voice) |
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Kôzô Hashida | ... | Obayashi Chairman (voice) |
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Masayo Sakai | ... | Woman who takes care of Setsuko (voice) |
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Kazumi Nozaki | ... | Cousin (voice) |
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Yoshio Matsuoka | ... | Gosaku (voice) |
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Masahiro Kanetake | ... | Aunt's house guest (voice) |
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Kiyoshi Yanagawa | ... | Patrolman (voice) |
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Hajime Maki | ... | Man who arrests Seita (voice) |
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Atsuo Omote | ... | Person in bank (voice) |
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Teruhisa Harita | ... | Station worker (voice) |
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Hiroshi Tanaka | ... | Person in bank (voice) |
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Michio Denpô | ... | Station worker / Doctor (voice) |
The story of Seita and Setsuko, two young Japanese siblings, living in the declining days of World War II. When an American firebombing separates the two children from their parents, the two siblings must rely completely on one another while they struggle to fight for their survival. Written by Kyle Perez
I had the fortune of being able to see Hotaru no Haka on the big-screen in Seattle a couple of years ago. It was truly the high-point of my film festival excursions. At the end of the movie, there was silence, absolute and total silence in the theater - and then, only an occasional sniffle until the end credits had finished rolling and the house lights came up. It would've seemed almost disrespectful to profane the silence with words.
Seeing a movie like this really changes attitudes about war - about who really suffers, and that the honor and glory is shallow comfort when you contemplate what has been lost in the struggle.
I've made the comment to my friends that if you ever see someone who isn't moved (usually to tears) by this movie, you've found someone without a soul. As difficult as it is to watch, turn off the phone, dim the lights, and immerse yourself in the film with ones you love - you will be a better person for it in the end.
There are many other reviews of this movie, and most of them are probably far more comprehensive than my own - I'll conclude by saying that this movie should required viewing at some point (as should the peace museums at Hiroshima and Nagasaki) for everyone.
When you see war and conflict in the news or read about it in the paper, think back to this movie - your perspective will probably be broadened, and your eyes opened a bit more.
I've only watched this movie about 4 times - it usually takes a year or so to "decompress" after watching it. To see it too often would lessen the impact, and that would be the worst possible thing to do to this movie.