AnimationFantasyDrama
THE BOY AND THE HERON
"Where death comes to an end, life finds a new beginning."
20232h 4m7.4 TMDb
Directed by Hayao Miyazaki
Spoiler-Free
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.
Cast
Soma Santoki
Mahito Maki (voice)
Masaki Suda
Gray Heron (voice)
Ko Shibasaki
Kiriko (voice)
Aimyon
Lady Himi (voice)
Yoshino Kimura
Natsuko (voice)
Takuya Kimura
Shoichi Maki (voice)
Keiko Takeshita
Izumi (voice)
Jun Fubuki
Utako (voice)
Movie Vibe
Suspense5
Emotion8.3
Complexity6.9
Humor5.8
Realism7.7
Action5
Darkness5.4
Who would enjoy this
Recommended for
- ✓fans of character-driven stories
- ✓fans of imaginative animated filmmaking
May not appeal to
- –those seeking nonstop action
- –fans of purely lighthearted entertainment
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