The Boy and the Heron (2023)
Director Hayao Miyazaki
After Mahito's mother is killed during the firebombings of Tokyo, he and his father move out of the city to live with his maternal aunt—who is already pregnant with his new half-sibling. Struggling to accept both his mother's death and new familial situation, Mahito is harassed by a talking blue heron who promises that, if they go to a nearby abandoned mansion, he can meet his mother once more.
After Mahito's mother is killed during the firebombings of Tokyo, he and his father move out of the city to live with his maternal aunt—who is already pregnant with his new half-sibling. Struggling to accept both his mother's death and new familial situation, Mahito is harassed by a talking blue heron who promises that, if they go to a nearby abandoned mansion, he can meet his mother once more.
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- 2h 4m
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- Awards
- 3 wins · 1 nomination
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Another very solid ghibli movie that hits all the ghibli movie tropes: sick parent, beautiful scenery, old ladies that look like creatures, creatures that look like old men, etc. I’m sure someone smarter than me could talk about the symbolism or whatever. I just can’t believe Robert Pattinson sounded like that
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