Beanpole vs Grave of the Fireflies
Grave of the Fireflies has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7/10 for Beanpole). Grave of the Fireflies is the shorter watch at 1h 29m compared with 2h 14m. Grave of the Fireflies is the older of the two (1988 against 2019). Both are drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Beanpole
Grave of the Fireflies| Beanpole | Grave of the Fireflies | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.0/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2019 | 1988 |
| Length | 2h 14m | 1h 29m |
| Genres | Drama, War | Animation, Drama, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Kantemir Balagov | Isao Takahata |
| Main cast | Kseniya Kutepova, Viktoriya Miroshnichenko, Vasilisa Perelygina, Konstantin Balakirev, Olga Dragunova | Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Akemi Yamaguchi, Masayo Sakai |
Synopsis
Beanpole
1945, Leningrad. World War II has devastated the city, demolishing its buildings and leaving its citizens in tatters, physically and mentally. Two young women, Iya and Masha, search for meaning and hope in the struggle to rebuild their lives amongst the ruins.
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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