Grave of the Fireflies vs This Life 2: Those Left Behind
Grave of the Fireflies has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.6/10 for This Life 2: Those Left Behind). Grave of the Fireflies is the shorter watch at 1h 29m compared with 2h 3m. Grave of the Fireflies is the older of the two (1988 against 2022). Both are drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Grave of the Fireflies
This Life 2: Those Left Behind| Grave of the Fireflies | This Life 2: Those Left Behind | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 6.6/10 |
| Year | 1988 | 2022 |
| Length | 1h 29m | 2h 3m |
| Genres | Animation, Drama, War | Drama, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Isao Takahata | Anne-Grethe Bjarup Riis |
| Main cast | Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Akemi Yamaguchi, Masayo Sakai | Lars Knutzon, Bodil Jørgensen, Anna Tulestedt, Ellen Hillingsø, Marie Bach Hansen |
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.
This Life 2: Those Left Behind
A poignant drama about a Danish family's unbearable loss and total disintegration, but above all about the faith and hope that miraculously gives them the superhuman strength not to give up.
Where to watch
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