Drama ·War · Japan · 2008 · 1h 40m

Tombstone of the Fireflies

火垂るの墓

Tombstone of the Fireflies poster
Director
Taro Hyugaji
Cast
Reo Yoshitake as Seita Rina Hatakeyama as Setsuko Keiko Matsuzaka as Widow Seiko Matsuda as Yukiko Chizuru Ikewaki as Yoshio Harada as
Crew
Koichi Kawakami — Director of Photography Akimasa Kawashima — Editor Takuya Nishioka — Screenplay Akiyuki Nosaka — Novel Akio Nanjo — Producer Shûichi Isoda — Producer
Synopsis

Set during World War II, the film follows a young brother and sister as they attempt to survive the aftermath of the firebombing of Kobe City.

Mood & Themes
japansibling relationshipbased on novel or bookworld war iiremake
Key Collaborators
Taro Hyugaji Director Koichi Kawakami Director of Photography Akimasa Kawashima Editor Takuya Nishioka Screenplay Akiyuki Nosaka Novel Akio Nanjo Producer Shûichi Isoda Producer Satoshi Kono Producer Rihito Nakagawa Production Design
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