Grave of the Fireflies
Movie • 1988 • Animation
ReportIn 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.
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Are there underwater scenes?
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No, but they do swim in turbulent waters
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Most family members pass away and don’t say bye
Most family members pass away and don’t say bye
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The parents are not really in the picture, so the closest parent like figure is quite mean to the kids
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Does an abused person forgive their abuser?
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But I will say that several adults tell Seita to apologize to his emotionally abusive aunt because it's his and Setsuko's only chance at survival. Their staunch refusal to go back to her seals their fates.
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An aunt is verbally abusive toward two children, but there's no physical abuse
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Does the abused become the abuser?
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Aunt verbally abuses main characters
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A dozen or so fireflies that were captured in a jar are discovered dead the next day, likely dying due to their naturally short lifespans.
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Is there a dead animal?
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If dead fireflies count
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Is an animal sad?
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A panicked cat is very briefly shown sprinting away from a bombed neighborhood.
A panicked horse is also briefly shown sprinting away with an attached cargo cart on fire.
A panicked horse is also briefly shown sprinting away with an attached cargo cart on fire.
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Are there bugs?
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As the title suggests, fireflies appear in the movie, though only in a couple scenes.
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Does a woman get slapped?
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Does someone struggle to breathe?
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The mother has a breathing issue, and in some scenes, the camera gets close to a character's face, and sounds of breathing are heard
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Is someone burned alive?
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A character is badly burned and later dies of her injuries. There are also multiple scenes of cremations, one of which shows the bodies.
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Is there body horror?
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Injuries and malnourishment, but nothing supernatural.
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Does someone become unconscious?
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Implied that bombing victims, if they weren't killed and aren't visibly consious, have been rendered unconsious one way or another.
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Is there excessive gore?
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Not quite "excessive", but there are several shots of dead bodies which might be distressing.
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Does a kid die?
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Both main characters die at young ages.
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Death
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Does a non-human character die?
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Expanded on more in the animal triggers
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Does a parent die?
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The mother dies after a bombing, father dies in a naval battle.
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Is a child's toy destroyed?
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Not on screen, but when Setsuko, the little girl, is cremated, her doll is cremated with her.
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Fear
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Not necessarily a ghost, but the spirits of the main characters are shown in parts of the movie. They are highlighted red, in case if you are wondering where they appear.
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Is there a shower scene?
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There is a bathing scene. Nothing explicit is shown.
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The large scale violence happens in the form of American air raids. Kamikaze pilots are also brought up at one point.
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A law enforcement officer is portrayed sympathetically, but he is not a major character and is only in one scene.
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Is a priceless artifact destroyed?
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Not destroyed, but Seita and Setsuko's aunt sells their (desceased) mother's kimonos because they need the money. Setsuko is very visibly and audibly distressed at this.
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Are needles/syringes used?
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Injection is mentioned briefly. No needles are shown or used.
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Is there a hospital scene?
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Main characters spend time at hospital at beginning. Mother dies there
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Does someone attempt suicide?
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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Does someone have an eating disorder?
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While the main characters are very thin this is due to them not having access to food. However, they do eat non food items many times due to desperation.
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Does someone die by suicide?
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Noxious
Are there sudden loud noises?
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Several air raid sirens
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Does a baby cry?
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Not technically a baby but a toddler does cry throughout the film
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pulvilli
Seito looks at the audience twice, once at the beginning and once at the end, implying that he can in fact see us and is telling us how he came to the fate that he did.
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Sex
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lawfulgoodness
two children are shown bathing together, but no privates are shown
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Are there incestuous relationships?
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Mother eventually dies from breathing problems.
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Does someone have a chronic illness?
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Tentative yes. The mother is said to have a heart condition that she takes medicine for, but she ends up subcumming to injuries sustained in the bombing. Her condition probably just sped it up.
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Is someone homeless?
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the plot revolves around the two main characters losing their home and trying to survive on their own
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Does it have a sad ending?
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The movie is notorious for its tragic ending.
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Mother's death may appear gory
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Is there a nuclear explosion?
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I don't know why people think there are nuclear explosions in this movie, there are clearly none of them and firebombing isn't a type of nuke.
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