71: Into the Fire vs Grave of the Fireflies
Grave of the Fireflies has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.5/10 for 71: Into the Fire). Grave of the Fireflies is the shorter watch at 1h 29m compared with 2h . Grave of the Fireflies is the older of the two (1988 against 2010). Both are war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
71: Into the Fire
Grave of the Fireflies| 71: Into the Fire | Grave of the Fireflies | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2010 | 1988 |
| Length | 2h | 1h 29m |
| Genres | War | Animation, Drama, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | John H. Lee | Isao Takahata |
| Main cast | Cha Seung-won, Kim Yoon-sung, Choi Seung-hyun, Kim Sung-ryung, Shin Hyun-tak | Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Akemi Yamaguchi, Masayo Sakai |
Synopsis
71: Into the Fire
In August 1950, waiting for UN troops to arrive, the South Korean army assembled to protect Nakdong River. Only 71 student-soldiers are left behind to guard the city of Pohang. Now they are on a mission to defend the country from North Korean troops.
Grave of the Fireflies
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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