14-year-old Seita and his 4-year-old sister, Setsuko.
Kobe, Japan, during the final months of World War II (1945). Grave of the Fireflies
The film begins with Seita’s death in a train station, telling the story as a flashback led by the siblings' spirits. Themes & Symbolism Grave of the Fireflies Movie Review | Common Sense Media 14-year-old Seita and his 4-year-old sister, Setsuko
After their mother dies in a firebombing raid, the siblings struggle to survive starvation and societal apathy. 14-year-old Seita and his 4-year-old sister