The Boy and the Heron (2023)

Cast: Soma Santoki, Aimyon, Ko Shibasaki, Masaki Suda

Director: Hayao Miyazaki

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."

Rating: PG-13
Runtime: 124 mins
Theater Date: December 8, 2023
Genre: Foreign, Animation Distributor: GKIDS

PVOD Release Date: June 25, 2024 SVOD Release Date: September 6, 2024 (Max)