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.
1988 | 1 h 28 min
Director: Isao Takahata
Stars: Tsutomu Tatsumi
