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The Boy and the Heron

The Boy and the Heron

2023•124 min.•

Japan

★7.4(2383)

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."
  • Animation
  • Adventure
  • Fantasy
  • Family
  • Drama

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