Grave of the Fireflies

Wednesday, July 15 at 7:00 PM
Michigan

Film | War/Drama | NR | 1h 29m | 1988
Part of our Summer of Studio Ghibli series

Grave Of The Fireflies contains graphic depictions of War, and is not recommended for young children.

A devastating meditation on the human cost of war, this animated tale follows Seita (Tsutomu Tatsumi), a teenager charged with the care of his younger sister, Setsuko (Ayano Shiraishi), after an American firebombing during World War II separates the two children from their parents. Their tale of survival is as heartbreaking as it is true to life. The siblings rely completely on each other and struggle against all odds to stay together and stay alive.