Synopsis
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."
Movie Information
- Director
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Writers
- Hayao Miyazaki
- Release Year
- 2023
- Runtime
- 124 minutes
- Genre
- Animation, Fantasy, Drama
- Language
- JA
- Country
- Japan
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (2,769 votes)
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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."
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