Grave of the Fireflies vs When the Tenth Month Comes
Grave of the Fireflies has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.2/10 for When the Tenth Month Comes). When the Tenth Month Comes is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 1h 29m. When the Tenth Month Comes is the older of the two (1984 against 1988). Both are drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Grave of the Fireflies
When the Tenth Month Comes| Grave of the Fireflies | When the Tenth Month Comes | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.5/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 1988 | 1984 |
| Length | 1h 29m | 1h 25m |
| Genres | Animation, Drama, War | Drama, War |
| Country | – | Vietnam |
| Director | Isao Takahata | Dang Nhat Minh |
| Main cast | Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Akemi Yamaguchi, Masayo Sakai | Lê Vân, Hữu Mười, Lại Phú Cương, Nguyen Minh Vuong, Đặng Lưu Việt Bảo |
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.
When the Tenth Month Comes
In the final days of the war, Duyên faces a daily struggle to take care of her young son and ailing father-in-law, all the while hiding from them the fact that her husband has recently been killed in battle.
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