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The Boy and the Heron

Hayao Miyazaki Studio Ghibli 2023 Released

A boy carrying loss passes through a world that crosses the boundary of death and birth.

Plot

Mahito, who lost his mother during the war, cannot adapt to his new home and new family relationships and feels isolated. Drawn by a heron that speaks to him, he enters the world of a tower different from reality, where he confronts what he has lost and the feelings he has not yet accepted. This world is not simple fantasy — it functions as a space that tests the orders of life and death, creation and inheritance. The work is a fantasy film that emphasizes the experience of passage and the vibration of feeling more than clear answers.

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