The Boy and the Heron (2023)
7.5
/10 By 1820 Votes
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."
Release Date : July 14, 2023
Runtime : 124m
Genre : Animation, Adventure, Fantasy, Family, Drama
Companies : Studio Ghibli
Countries : Japan
Keywords : loss of loved one, world war ii, education, coming of age, spirituality, poverty, teenage boy, troubled childhood, semi autobiographical, mysterious, moving to a city, anime, hand drawn animation, magic world, animation, courage, absurd
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