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Kimitachi wa Dou Ikiru ka

The Boy and the Heron

MOVIE · 2023 · finished · ★ 77 · 124 min

Adventure
Drama
Fantasy
Supernatural

studio · Studio Ghibli

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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.” (Source: Letterboxd)