Grave of the Fireflies vs The Breitner Commando
Grave of the Fireflies has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 5.6/10 for The Breitner Commando). Grave of the Fireflies is the shorter watch at 1h 29m compared with 1h 49m. Grave of the Fireflies is the older of the two (1988 against 2019). Both are drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Grave of the Fireflies
The Breitner Commando| Grave of the Fireflies | The Breitner Commando | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 5.6/10 |
| Year | 1988 | 2019 |
| Length | 1h 29m | 1h 49m |
| Genres | Animation, Drama, War | Drama, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Isao Takahata | Abdel Raouf Dafri |
| Main cast | Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Akemi Yamaguchi, Masayo Sakai | Salim Kéchiouche, Steve Tientcheu, Olivier Gourmet, Linh-Dan Pham, Pierre Lottin |
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.
The Breitner Commando
1959, France. Colonel Breitner is given a secret mission : find the body of his former aide, Colonel Delignières, who is reported missing in French Algeria, before the French army burns the whole place to the ground. Breitner puts together a team of five outlaws, who are promised freedom if the mission succeeds.
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