# 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:** OmeU, OmU

**Open-air showtimes:** No

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

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

### 2026-06-30 (Tuesday)

- **[ASTOR Film Lounge](/cinemas/368-astor-film-lounge.md) (Innenstadt):** [2026-06-30 20:45](https://frankfurt.premiumkino.de/vorstellung/die-letzten-gluehwuermchen/2026630/2045/w5xHMbSuyr82NT7mFZfgqgGiK_e9t46uAngTBoTWlaY~)  (OmeU)
- **[CineStar Frankfurt Metropolis](/cinemas/370-cinestar-frankfurt-metropolis.md) (Nordend-West):** [2026-06-30 17:00](https://webticketing3.cinestar.de/?cinemaId=43377&movieSessionId=279545&utm_medium=website=Die+letzten+Gl%C3%BChw%C3%BCrmchen)  (OmU)