The Boy and the Heron
"Where death comes to an end, life finds a new beginning."
Overview
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."
About The Boy and the Heron (2023)
Released in 2023, The Boy and the Heron is a animation, fantasy and drama film from Studio Ghibli (Japan). It was directed by Hayao Miyazaki and written by Hayao Miyazaki. The cast is led by Soma Santoki, Masaki Suda, Ko Shibasaki, Aimyon and Yoshino Kimura. With a runtime of 2h 4m, the film averages 7.4/10 across 2,808 TMDB ratings. It was made on a budget of $50,000,000 and went on to gross $294,200,000 worldwide.
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