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Directed By Isao Takahata Isao Takahata Starring Tsutomu Tatsumi Tsutomu Tatsumi • Ayano Shiraishi Ayano Shiraishi • Yoshiko Shinohara Yoshiko Shinohara • Akemi Yamaguchi Akemi Yamaguchi • Rhoda Chrosite Rhoda Chrosite Genres Animation • Anime • Drama • Foreign Language Film • War Drama • War Studios &Franchises Studio Ghibli • They Shoot Pictures, Don't They? • 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die • Roger Ebert's Great Movies • Time Out: New York's 100 Best Animated Movies • The Cinemaholic's 100 Best Japanese Movies of All Time • The Cinemaholic's 100 Best Movies of All Time Other Titles Hotaru no haka [Japan] Release Info 1988-04-16T00:00:00Z April 16, 1988 Color • 89 minutes NR see more films from 1988 ► see more about this film on our blog ►
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Ja on 8/13/2011 Reply · Like · (1 like)
If you are going to watch this, have a comedy ready to watch after it. This movie is probably one of the most depressing movies I have ever seen. Excellent view of WWII in Japan though.
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chadderandom on 7/24/2012 Reply · Like · (0 likes)
Or you might need a comedy ready due to it being an annoying movie that's too obvious to be as emotionally manipulative as it wishes it could be.
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Caesar on 4/17/2013 Reply · Like · (1 like)
The movie simply tries WAY too hard to be harrowing.
JoshuaHolloway on 10/17/2013 Reply · Like · (7 likes)
But it succeeds.
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Arthouse on 10/17/2014 Reply · Like · (0 likes)
It does try a little too hard but it still has startling realism for an animated movie. If you want a movie that tries WAY too haha d, try Barefoot Gen.
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jibran on 3/23/2014 Reply · Like · (2 likes)
I don't think it seems forced at all. It's a relatively straightforward account of events with a rather haunting framing system. I think some people forget that (late) WWII Japan may not have been a particualrly happy place for some.
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Reelz on 3/31/2014 Reply · Like · (4 likes)
Hold on, I think I have something in my eye.
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AverageMovieBuff on 4/9/2015 Reply · Like · (0 likes)
It's a film that is incredible but is also one you wouldn't want to see again.
Nononsense on 1/5/2017 Reply · Like · (1 like)
Saw it yesterday. I'll never be the same. :-(
JC13 on 4/13/2017 Reply · Like · (4 likes)
Pretty good, but I was hoping for a bit more.
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