Boy of War vs Grave of the Fireflies
Boy of War is the shorter watch at 1h 19m compared with 1h 29m. Grave of the Fireflies is the older of the two (1988 against 2022). Both are drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Boy of War
Grave of the Fireflies| Boy of War | Grave of the Fireflies | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 0.0/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2022 | 1988 |
| Length | 1h 19m | 1h 29m |
| Genres | Documentary, Drama, War | Animation, Drama, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Cyprien Clément-Delmas, Igor Kosenko | Isao Takahata |
| Main cast | – | Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Akemi Yamaguchi, Masayo Sakai |
Synopsis
Boy of War
'Why are you here? Are you mentally sick? Do you want to kill people?" the Ukrainian military commander asks the 18 year old recruit Artiom.
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.
Where to watch
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