The Boy and the Heron

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."

Keywords

  • Animation
  • BAFTA Film Awards
  • Film Fest Gent !
  • Film Fest Gent (home)
  • Golden Globes
  • Japanese Cinema
  • San Sebastian Film Festival
  • The Oscars
  • TIFF - Toronto International Film Festival

Actors

  • Soma Santoki
  • Masaki Suda
  • Ko Shibasaki
  • Aimyon
  • Yoshino Kimura

Director

  • Hayao Miyazaki

Animation, Action & Adventure

2h 4min

-10

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Japan
2023
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."

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."


Award
Academy Award
BAFTA
Golden Globes

Festivals

Cast & Crew