The Boy and the Heron

Name: The Boy and the Heron
Released: 2023-07-14

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

Original: 君たちはどう生きるか

2023·2h 4m·7.4

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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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Director

Hayao Miyazaki

Budget

$50M

Revenue

$294M

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