Grave of the Fireflies 1988 123movies

Watch: 火垂るの墓 1988 123movies, Full Movie Online – 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..
Plot: 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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Ratings:

	8.5/10 Votes: 276,663
	100% | RottenTomatoes
	94/100 | MetaCritic
	N/A Votes: 4400 Popularity: 0.6 | TMDB

Reviews:

The terrible story of two orphaned Japanese kids during the ending of WWII.

Incredibly well told and totally moving, without using clichés. A must seen in the anime arena.

This was the first animated movie that made me cry as an adult.
It still does.

Two children are left as orphans in World War 2 and have to survive. Such a basic premise, but this shows intimately what the effects of war are on children (a topic not covered by other movies). And as it’s about children, it has more of an emotional impact.
Described as one of the greatest war movies of all time by Roger Ebert, the work of art will impact you like no other anime.

Its interesting to note that this was released originally with My Neighbour Totoro. Both are films about childhood. But where Totoro is about innocence maintained and the joy of childhood, **Fireflies is innocence lost**, a light dimmed after a short period.

The best movie you’ll never want to see again
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.

Soul Breaking
This is a film about the sad reality of war. When war is waged, we often think of it as this army against that army. Lost in the mix are the civilians who die horrible deaths–not just from the weapons of war but from disease and starvation. We give great power to the power structure that makes the decision to wage conflict. Often their words sound good and we embrace those words. This film shows what happens to a small, seemingly insignificant pair of children, trying to get a roof over their heads and have a bit to eat. Their mother has been killed in a fire bombing and their father is in the Japanese navy. It shows the efforts to maintain dignity and the cruelty of those who could help but don’t. Japan paid a huge price for trying to expand the Empire. The leadership convinced the populace that they were driven by a higher power that wanted them to crush their enemies at whatever cost. But here we see the price. Fire bombings, air raids, and, of course, eventually Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This is the saddest of stories, shown in spotless animation. It is a story of hope and hopelessness. Outstanding.

Other Information:

Original Language ja
Runtime 1 hr 29 min (89 min)
Budget 3700000
Revenue 516962
Status Released
Rated Not Rated
Genre Animation, Drama, War
Director Isao Takahata
Writer Akiyuki Nosaka, Isao Takahata
Actors Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Akemi Yamaguchi
Country Japan
Awards 3 wins
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio 1.85 : 1
Camera N/A
Laboratory Tokyo Laboratory Ltd., Tokyo, Japan
Film Length N/A
Negative Format 35 mm
Cinematographic Process Digital Intermediate (4K) (remaster), Spherical
Printed Film Format 35 mm