The Boy and the Heron (2023)2h04
Animation · Fantasy · Drama
Director Hayao Miyazaki (7.9 avg)
Also directed Spirited Away, Howl's Moving Castle, Princess Mononoke, and 31 more
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."
Where to watch
- Netflix
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Cast
Soma Santoki
Masaki Suda
Ko Shibasaki
Aimyon
Yoshino Kimura
Takuya Kimura
Keiko Takeshita
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