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Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

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Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

Overview

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.


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
9.1

Overview

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.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

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Prime Video logoPrime Video
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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

The film is a poignant tragedy depicting the devastating human cost of war on innocent civilians, focusing on universal themes of loss and survival rather than specific political ideologies or causes of conflict. Its primary message is a humanitarian lament against the suffering caused by war, transcending partisan political alignment.

The film features an entirely Japanese cast, reflecting its historical and cultural setting during World War II. The narrative focuses on the universal themes of war's impact on innocent lives and does not engage with explicit critiques of traditional identities or DEI themes as defined by the evaluation criteria.

Secondary

Grave of the Fireflies is a poignant war drama centered on the survival of two siblings. The film does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes, and therefore, no portrayal of queer identity is present within its narrative.

Grave of the Fireflies is a poignant historical drama depicting the devastating impact of World War II on two Japanese children. The film does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes, therefore, no portrayal or impact can be assessed within this framework.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Grave of the Fireflies is an adaptation of a semi-autobiographical short story. The film's main characters, Seita and Setsuko, along with other supporting roles, maintain the same genders as established in the original source material. No characters were portrayed with a different gender than their canonical depiction.

Grave of the Fireflies is an animated film adaptation of a Japanese short story, depicting Japanese characters during World War II. The film's portrayal of character races aligns with the source material and historical context, with no instances of a character canonically established as one race being depicted as a different race.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

9.1

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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8.5
The Movie Database logo
8.4

Critic Ratings

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10.0
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9.4

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