Directed by Isao Takahata
A animation drama film directed by Isao Takahata.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 1%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
8.4/10
7K ratings
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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