Already hailed as a masterpiece in Japan, Hayao Miyazaki's The Boy and the Heron begins as a story of grief and gradually unfolds into a vast, dreamlike world of imagination.
Set during World War II, it follows young Mahito, who, after a family tragedy, moves to the countryside and encounters a mysterious gray heron that leads him to an abandoned tower--and into a strange, ever-shifting realm.
Drawing from Miyazaki's own childhood and literary influences, the film evolves into a visually stunning, deeply personal work--at once intimate and expansive, and among the most profound achievements of one of cinema's great artists. Presented in Japanese with English subtitles.
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Set during World War II, it follows young Mahito, who, after a family tragedy, moves to the countryside and encounters a mysterious gray heron that leads him to an abandoned tower--and into a strange, ever-shifting realm.
Drawing from Miyazaki's own childhood and literary influences, the film evolves into a visually stunning, deeply personal work--at once intimate and expansive, and among the most profound achievements of one of cinema's great artists. Presented in Japanese with English subtitles.
Already hailed as a masterpiece in Japan, Hayao Miyazaki's The Boy and the Heron begins as a story of grief and gradually unfolds into a vast, dreamlike world of imagination.
Set during World War II, it follows young Mahito, who, after a family tragedy, moves to the countryside and encounters a mysterious gray heron that leads him to an abandoned tower--and into a strange, ever-shifting realm.
Drawing from Miyazaki's own childhood and literary influences, the film evolves into a visually stunning, deeply personal work--at once intimate and expansive, and among the most profound achievements of one of cinema's great artists. Presented in Japanese with English subtitles.
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Set during World War II, it follows young Mahito, who, after a family tragedy, moves to the countryside and encounters a mysterious gray heron that leads him to an abandoned tower--and into a strange, ever-shifting realm.
Drawing from Miyazaki's own childhood and literary influences, the film evolves into a visually stunning, deeply personal work--at once intimate and expansive, and among the most profound achievements of one of cinema's great artists. Presented in Japanese with English subtitles.
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