Grave of the Fireflies vs The Water Diviner
Grave of the Fireflies has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.8/10 for The Water Diviner). Grave of the Fireflies is the shorter watch at 1h 29m compared with 1h 52m. Grave of the Fireflies is the older of the two (1988 against 2014). Both are drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Grave of the Fireflies
The Water Diviner| Grave of the Fireflies | The Water Diviner | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 1988 | 2014 |
| Length | 1h 29m | 1h 52m |
| Genres | Animation, Drama, War | Drama, War |
| Country | – | Australia |
| Director | Isao Takahata | Russell Crowe |
| Main cast | Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Akemi Yamaguchi, Masayo Sakai | Michael Dorman, Jai Courtney, Russell Crowe, Steve Bastoni, Dan Wyllie |
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 Water Diviner
In 1919, Australian farmer Joshua Connor travels to Turkey to discover the fate of his three sons, reported missing in action. Holding on to hope, Joshua must travel across the war-torn landscape to find the truth and his own peace.
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