Grave of the Fireflies
1988 · 89 MIN · IMDB 8.5 · 341,663 VOTES · DIR. Isao Takahata
Overview
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 572 lines
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00:00:59 Damn tramps.
00:05:04 The shelter behind the firehouse should be safest!
00:10:24 Don't worry about her.
00:13:35 Seita, I have to pee.
00:15:54 I'll ask.
00:19:30 With this heat we're having, she'll have to go on the truck today.
00:24:47 And I do believe this is butter!
00:26:48 Ew! It smells!
00:29:58 How's the war effort?
00:33:26 It's a big bathtub!
00:36:34 You can probably get a full toh of rice for them.
00:38:54 It's good!
00:40:39 Problem is, I don't know their address.
00:42:58 Mother, did you scold them again?
00:47:18 Going to the shelter again, Seita?
00:49:59 Where's the bathroom?
00:53:21 A hair clip.
00:58:50 Wish it was real food.
01:02:42 You have to eat!
01:04:23 But, officer...
01:09:36 Seita...
01:12:42 Drops? Okay!
01:15:04 Now Dad's gone too.
01:18:12 Okay?
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed572
Dialogue density6.4 lines / min
First line00:00:59
Final line01:18:12
Production Record
DirectorIsao Takahata
LanguageJapanese
Budget$3,700,000
Revenue$516,962
IMDb votes341,663