THE BOY AND THE HERON

by Hayao Miyazaki
2023, Japan, 2h04, vf/vostf
8 years

 

Screenplay : Hayao Miyazaki
Based on the novel of Genzaburô Yoshino
Animation : Takeshi Honda
Cinematography : Atsushi Okui
Music : Joe Hisaishi
Film editing : Takeshi Seyama
Production : Toshio Suzuki
Synopsis
When 11-year-old Mahito’s mother dies, he leaves Tokyo and go to live in the country. He moves in with his father in an old manor house, located on an immense estate where he meets a grey heron who gradually becomes his guide and helps him to grapple with the world around him and to unravel life’s mysteries.