The Boy and the Heron (7.4)

Movie · 2023 · 2 h 04 min · Animation, Fantasy, Drama

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 山時聡真, Masaki Suda, 柴咲コウ, あいみょん, Yoshino Kimura, 木村拓哉, 竹下景子, Jun Fubuki, 阿川佐和子, 滝沢カレン

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