The Boy and the Heron

UK 12A Certificate
In cinemas
December 26, 2023
Director
Hayao Miyazaki
Starring
Christian Bale, Dan Stevens, Dave Bautista, Florence Pugh, Gemma Chan, Karen Fukuhara, Luca Padovan, Mahito Maki, Mamoudou Athie, Mark Hamill, Robert Pattinson, Tony Revolori & Willem Dafoe
Runtime
2 Hours 4 Minutes
Genre
Adventure, Animation, Fantasy
Language
English
From Elysian Film Group
Ratings info
moderate threat, bloody images, brief self-harm
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A young boy named Mahito yearning for his mother ventures into a world shared by the living and the dead. There death comes to an end, and life finds a new beginning. A semi-autobiographical fantasy about life, death and creation, in tribute to friendship from the mind of Hayao Miyazaki.

Last updated
November 18, 2023

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