Grave of the Fireflies vs Under the Shadow
Grave of the Fireflies has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.5/10 for Under the Shadow). Under the Shadow is the shorter watch at 1h 24m compared with 1h 29m. Grave of the Fireflies is the older of the two (1988 against 2016). Both are drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Grave of the Fireflies
Under the Shadow| Grave of the Fireflies | Under the Shadow | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 6.5/10 |
| Year | 1988 | 2016 |
| Length | 1h 29m | 1h 24m |
| Genres | Animation, Drama, War | Drama, Horror, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Isao Takahata | Babak Anvari |
| Main cast | Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Akemi Yamaguchi, Masayo Sakai | Narges Rashidi, Bobby Naderi, Ray Haratian, Hamid Djavadan, Arash Marandi |
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.
Under the Shadow
After Shideh's building is hit by a missile during the Iran-Iraq War, a superstitious neighbor suggests that the missile was cursed and might be carrying malevolent Middle-Eastern spirits. She becomes convinced a supernatural force within the building is attempting to possess her daughter Dorsa, and she has no choice but to confront these forces if she is to save her daughter and herself.
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