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The Boy and the Heron

The Boy and the Heron

2023 · Movie · 2h 4m · PG-13

AnimationFantasyDrama

"Where death comes to an end, life finds a new beginning."

Overview

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."

Ratings
IMDb
7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes
96%
Metacritic
91/100
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Themes
loss of loved oneworld war iisupernaturaleducationcoming of agespiritualitypovertyteenage boyparallel worldtroubled childhoodsemi autobiographicalbased on myths, legends or folklore