Grave of the Fireflies vs Pearl Diver
Grave of the Fireflies has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.5/10 for Pearl Diver). Pearl Diver is the shorter watch at 9m compared with 1h 29m. Grave of the Fireflies is the older of the two (1988 against 2020). Both are animation movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Grave of the Fireflies
Pearl Diver| Grave of the Fireflies | Pearl Diver | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 1988 | 2020 |
| Length | 1h 29m | 9m |
| Genres | Animation, Drama, War | Animation |
| Country | – | Norway |
| Director | Isao Takahata | Margrethe Danielsen |
| Main cast | Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Akemi Yamaguchi, Masayo Sakai | – |
Synopsis
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.
Pearl Diver
This is a film about three couples that are drifting apart. A hedgehog falls in love with a balloon, but struggles to keep up his grooming routine. There is a coldness between an arctic/antarctic couple, and two naive oysters are longing to meet.
Where to watch
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