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The Boy and the Heron (2023)

Billed as the final work of famed animator Hayao Miyazaki, The Boy and the Heron is a drama-fantasy film that follows a young boy named Mahito who contends with grief following the passing of his mother during World War II. Forced to evacuate to the countryside amid the war, Mahito struggles to fit into his new environment and contend with his new stepmother. However, Mahito's life is changed after meeting a strange talking Heron - setting him on a journey of self-discovery filled with magic.

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The Boy and the Heron
Not Rated
Drama
Fantasy

Director
Hayao Miyazaki
Release Date
July 14, 2023
Studio(s)
Studio Ghibli
Distributor(s)
Toho
Cast
Soma Santoki , Masaki Suda , Aimyon , Shōhei Hino , Kô Shibasaki , Takuya Kimura , Yoshino Kimura
Writers
Hayao Miyazaki
Runtime
124 Minutes
Franchise(s)
Studio Ghibli

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