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The Boy and the Heron (2023) is streaming on Max. Also available to rent on Apple TV+.
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The Boy and the Heron
Where death comes to an end, life finds a new beginning.
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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."
Can a grieving boy navigate a surreal landscape of talking birds and crumbling magic to find his place in a fractured world? This hand-drawn odyssey trades traditional logic for a vivid, subconscious dreamscape that feels both ancient and startlingly new.
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Director
Hayao Miyazaki
Cast
Soma Santoki, Masaki Suda, Ko Shibasaki, Aimyon, Yoshino Kimura, Takuya Kimura, Keiko Takeshita, Jun Fubuki, Sawako Agawa, Karen Takizawa
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The Boy and the Heron
Where death comes to an end, life finds a new beginning.
You can stream The Boy and the Heron (2023) on Max with a subscription, rent on Apple TV+, or buy on Apple TV+.
IMDb
7.4/10
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84%
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Director
Hayao Miyazaki
Cast
Soma Santoki, Masaki Suda, Ko Shibasaki, Aimyon, Yoshino Kimura, Takuya Kimura, Keiko Takeshita, Jun Fubuki, Sawako Agawa, Karen Takizawa
5 options ranked by value · 🇺🇸 United States
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