Grave of the Fireflies vs The Counterfeiters
Grave of the Fireflies has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.4/10 for The Counterfeiters). Grave of the Fireflies is the shorter watch at 1h 29m compared with 1h 38m. Grave of the Fireflies is the older of the two (1988 against 2007). Both are drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Grave of the Fireflies
The Counterfeiters| Grave of the Fireflies | The Counterfeiters | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 7.4/10 |
| Year | 1988 | 2007 |
| Length | 1h 29m | 1h 38m |
| Genres | Animation, Drama, War | Drama, War |
| Country | – | Germany |
| Director | Isao Takahata | Stefan Ruzowitzky |
| Main cast | Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Akemi Yamaguchi, Masayo Sakai | Arndt Schwering-Sohnrey, August Zirner, Devid Striesow, Lenn Kudrjawizki, August Diehl |
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 Counterfeiters
The story of Jewish counterfeiter Salomon Sorowitsch, who was coerced into assisting the Nazi operation of the Sachsenhausen concentration camp during World War II.
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