The Boy and the Heron (2023)

JapaneseFilm2023124 minAnimation, Fantasy, Drama★ 7.4/10

Where death comes to an end, life finds a new beginning.

While the Second World War rages, the teenage Mahito, haunted by his mother's tragic death, is relocated from Tokyo to the serene rural home of his new stepmother Natsuko, a woman who bears a striking resemblance to the boy's mother. As he tries to adjust, this strange new world grows even stranger following the appearance of a persistent gray heron, who perplexes and bedevils Mahito, dubbing him the "long-awaited one."

Directed by

Hayao Miyazaki

Starring

Soma Santoki, Masaki Suda, Ko Shibasaki

Music

Joe Hisaishi

Released

2023-07-14

Original title

君たちはどう生きるか

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