Grave Of The Fireflies

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Directed by: Isao Takahata

Starring (voices): Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Akemi Yamaguchi

Runtime: 1 hour 29 minutes

Year: 1988

Heartbreaking and beautifully animated, Grave of the Fireflies (1988) follows siblings Seita and Setsuko as they struggle to survive in bomb-ravaged Japan during the final months of World War II. Isao Takahata’s masterpiece is one of the most heartrending and visually stunning anti-war films ever made, capturing both the cruelty of war’s aftermath and the innocence lost within it. Through delicate, painterly animation, every flicker of firelight and every small smile carries the weight of fleeting hope. Both devastating and tender, the film endures as an unforgettable testament to the human cost of conflict.

The animated film is in Japanese, with English subtitles.

Movie Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vPeTSRd580

Info: https://www.lab111.nl/movie/grave-of-the-fireflies/

Tickets: https://tickets.lab111.nl/labcinema/nl/flow_configs/webshop/steps/start/show/1186658

When: Monday 01/09/25 at 18:45

Meet at the Lab111 bar

The film starts at 19:20. We will arrive at the theater 15 minutes before the start time to secure a good seat. Please do not be late.

Theater: Lab 2

Where: LAB111
Arie Biemondstraat 111
1054 PD Amsterdam

I hope to see you there!