“Where death comes to an end, life finds a new beginning.”
The Boy and the Heron
2023·2h 4mReleased
AnimationFantasyDrama
7.4/10
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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."
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Details
TMDB ID
508883
Director
Hayao MiyazakiOriginal Language
JA
Budget
$50.0M
Revenue
$294.2M
Production
Studio Ghibli
Languages
Japanese