The Boy and the Heron (Japanese, Eng Sub)

125 min | 7 Dec 2023

Mild fantasy themes, animated violence and occasional coarse language

A young boy named Mahito yearning for his mother ventures into a world shared by the living and the dead. There, death comes to an end, and life finds a new beginning.

A young boy named Mahito yearning for his mother ventures into a world shared by the living and the dead. There, death comes to an end, and life finds a new beginning.

A semi-autobiographical fantasy about life, death, and creation,
 in tribute to friendship, from the mind of Hayao Miyazaki.

Director
Hayao Miyazaki
Cast
Takuya Kimura, Yoshino Kimura, Masaki Suda, Soma Santoki, Aimyon, Kou Shibasaki
Genre
Adventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy
Rating
PG (Mild fantasy themes, animated violence and occasional coarse language)
Release Date
7 December 2023
Runtime
125 min