Grave of the Fireflies
1988 · 89 min · Director: Isao Takahata
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
The story of Seita and Setsuko, two young Japanese siblings, living in the declining days of World War II. When an American firebombing separates the two children from their parents, the two siblings must rely completely on one another while they struggle to fight for their survival.
Emotional fingerprint
Grave of the Fireflies (1988) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Empathy25%
- Melancholy20%
- Love10%
- Anxiety10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Melancholy. Genres: Drama, Animation, War. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 8.5/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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Emotional journey
- Sadness
- Empathy
- Anxiety
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Sadness | Empathy | Anxiety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Sadness | 80 % | 55 % | 60 % | 42 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Tension | 78 % | 43 % | 53 % | 57 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Sadness | 75 % | 53 % | 59 % | 63 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Empathy | 79 % | 69 % | 71 % | 56 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Sadness | 83 % | 76 % | 75 % | 43 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Sadness | 75 % | 68 % | 69 % | 29 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Empathy | 61 % | 39 % | 54 % | 23 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Joy | 59 % | 29 % | 49 % | 25 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 38′ | Empathy | 64 % | 40 % | 56 % | 36 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Empathy | 66 % | 45 % | 61 % | 44 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 47′ | Empathy | 66 % | 41 % | 63 % | 44 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Empathy | 68 % | 45 % | 65 % | 35 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Sadness | 74 % | 61 % | 70 % | 34 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Empathy | 79 % | 65 % | 74 % | 54 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 65′ | Empathy | 84 % | 65 % | 80 % | 73 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Empathy | 89 % | 76 % | 86 % | 80 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 73′ | Sadness | 93 % | 88 % | 90 % | 79 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Sadness | 97 % | 93 % | 93 % | 72 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Sadness | 85 % | 85 % | 75 % | 10 % |
Icarus
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Mother (voice)
Woman who takes care of Setsuko (voice)
Obayashi Chairman (voice)
Cousin (voice)
Gosaku (voice)
Aunt's House Guest (voice)
Patrolman (voice)
Man who arrests Seita (voice)
Person in Bank (voice)
Station Worker (voice)
Station Worker / Doctor (voice)
Person in Bank (voice)
Nurse (voice)
(voice)
Details
- Directed by
- Isao Takahata
- Written by
- Isao Takahata, Akiyuki Nosaka
- Type
- Animation
- Released
- 1988
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Country
- Japan
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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