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The Boy and the Heron

Original title: 君たちはどう生きるか

2023 2h 4m ★ 7.4/10 TMDB
Animation Fantasy Drama

Plot

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."

Director
Hayao Miyazaki
Written by
Hayao Miyazaki
Production
Japan
Release date
2023-07-14

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