The Boy and the Heron
Synopsis: 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."
Genre: Animation, Fantasy, Drama
Cast: Jun Fubuki, Shōhei Hino, Jun Kunimura
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Country: Japan
Quality: HD
Duration: 124 min
Release: 07/14/2023
IMDb Rating: 7.4/10
