Director: Isao Takahata

Summary: Setsuko and Seita are brother and sister struggling for survival in war-torn Japan. Their mother has been killed and the whereabouts of their soldier father is unknown. They depend on one another to stay alive but gradually they succumb to hunger and for entertainment they watch the light of the fireflies.

A Japanese boy of 14 and his 4 year old sister, attempt to seek refuge from the atrocities of World War II in the small city of Kobe. In post-World War II Japan, a janitor finds a metal sweet container beside a deathly ill boy. The janitor tosses the canister into the night, unwittingly beginning a most unusual tale of survival amid war. Brother and sister Seita and Setsuko, flee their disheveled home and deceased parents to make their bid for a new life. Before American troops begin to occupy their country, the children resort to dwelling in an abandoned bomb shelter in the countryside. Though these siblings later get a sense of safety, they realize necessities such as food and water will not be easy to come by. This stunning and emotional film comes from the studio that made SPIRITED AWAY.

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Main Language:	Japanese
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Restored Print, Interview With Director Takahata, Director And Author Biographies, Restoration Feature, Art Gallery Stills, Japanese Trailer, Interview With Roger Ebert, Historical Perspective Featurette
Subtitles:	English
Year:	1988
Release Date:	August 23, 2004
Runtime:	120 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	O P T D 0085
Keywords:	Animated, Subtitled, General, Grave, Dubbed, Animation, Drama, Japanese, Fireflies
Genre:	Drama