# 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 Düsseldorf in original language (OV, OmU, OmeU)

### 2026-06-30 (Tuesday)

- **[Bambi](/cinemas/327-bambi.md) (Stadtmitte):** [2026-06-30 21:00](https://booking.cinetixx.de/frontend/#/show/1856872634/3572214450)  (OmeU)
- **[CineStar Düsseldorf](/cinemas/329-cinestar-dusseldorf.md) (Heerdt):** [2026-06-30 17:00](https://webticketing3.cinestar.de/?cinemaId=37175&movieSessionId=190958&utm_medium=website=Die+letzten+Gl%C3%BChw%C3%BCrmchen)  (OmU)
- **[UCI Kinowelt Düsseldorf](/cinemas/337-uci-kinowelt-dusseldorf.md) (Unterbilk):** [2026-06-30 20:30](https://www.uci-kinowelt.de/kino-buchung/performanceId/7FBC3000023YWUNWOD/siteId/50/745286)  (OmU)
- **[UCI Kinowelt Neuss](/cinemas/339-uci-kinowelt-neuss.md) (Neuss):** [2026-06-30 20:30](https://www.uci-kinowelt.de/kino-buchung/performanceId/96ED2000023WPIBQNC/siteId/58/704102)  (OmU)
- **[UFA-Palast](/cinemas/338-ufa-palast.md) (Oberbilk):** [2026-06-30 20:15](https://kinotickets.express/duesseldorf-ufa-filmpalast/booking/80772)  (OmU)

### 2026-07-01 (Wednesday)

- **[Bambi](/cinemas/327-bambi.md) (Stadtmitte):** [2026-07-01 21:15](https://booking.cinetixx.de/frontend/#/show/1856872634/3572214508)  (OmeU)

### 2026-07-05 (Sunday)

- **[UFA-Palast](/cinemas/338-ufa-palast.md) (Oberbilk):** [2026-07-05 20:15](https://kinotickets.express/duesseldorf-ufa-filmpalast/booking/80782)  (OmU)