# Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

**German title:** Die letzten Glühwürmchen


**Genres:** War, Drama, Animation, Family, Anime

**Duration:** 89 min

**Age rating:** FSK 6

**IMDb:** [8.5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095327/)

**Letterboxd:** [4.5](https://letterboxd.com/film/grave-of-the-fireflies/)

**Rotten Tomatoes:** [Tomatometer: 100%, Popcornmeter: 95%](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/grave_of_the_fireflies)

## Description

A young boy and his little sister struggle to survive in Japan during World War II.

## Details


**Director:** Isao Takahata

**Cast:** Tsutomu Tatsumi, Ayano Shiraishi, Yoshiko Shinohara, Akemi Yamaguchi, Masayo Sakai, Kozo Hashida, Kazumi Nozaki, Yoshio Matsuoka, Masahiro Kanetake, Kiyoshi Yanagawa, Hajime Maki, Atsuo Omotem

**Countries:** Japan

**Languages:** Japanese

**Available versions:** OmU

**Open-air showtimes:** No

**Trailer:** [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZbcx0WNrMU)

## Showtimes in Hamburg in original language (OV, OmU, OmeU)

### 2026-07-22 (Wednesday)

- **[Abaton](/cinemas/147-abaton.md) (Eimsbüttel):** [2026-07-22 22:35](https://www.kinoheld.de/kino/hamburg/abaton-kino-hamburg/vorstellung/578920)  (OmU)

### 2026-07-26 (Sunday)

- **[Abaton](/cinemas/147-abaton.md) (Eimsbüttel):** [2026-07-26 22:10](https://www.kinoheld.de/kino/hamburg/abaton-kino-hamburg/vorstellung/579854)  (OmU)