The Boy and the Heron (Japanese, Eng Sub)

125 min | 7 Dec 2023

Mild fantasy themes, animated violence and occasional coarse language

Trailer

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