Of The Fireflies: Grave

14-year-old Seita and his 4-year-old sister, Setsuko.

Kobe, Japan, during the final months of World War II (1945). Grave of the Fireflies

Grave of the Fireflies (1988) is a landmark Studio Ghibli film directed by Isao Takahata, widely regarded as one of the most powerful and heartbreaking war movies ever made. Plot & Premise 14-year-old Seita and his 4-year-old sister, Setsuko