The Boy and the Heron
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 from the mind of Hayao Miyazaki.
- Release Date
- December 8, 2023
- Director
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Writers
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Cast
- Soma Santoki , Masaki Suda , Takuya Kimura , Aimyon
- Runtime
- 124 minutes
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