The Boy and the Heron
“Where death comes to an end, life finds a new beginning.”
7.4
2023
2h 4m
AnimationAdventureFantasyFamilyDrama
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."
Key Crew
Director
Hayao Miyazaki
Producers
Toshio Suzuki
Writers
Hayao Miyazaki
Cinematography
Atsushi Okui
Music
Joe Hisaishi
Cast (14)
Soma Santoki
Mahito Maki (voice)
Masaki Suda
Gray Heron (voice)
