The boy and the heron / original story, screenplay and directed by Hayao Miyazaki ; Studio Ghibli presents ; a Studio Ghibli production ; produced by Toshio Suzuki.
English voice cast: Luca Padovan, Christian Bale, Dave Bautista, Gemma Chan, Willem Dafoe, Karen Fukuhara, Mark Hamill, Robert Pattinson, Florence Pugh, Mamoudou Athie, Tony Revolori, Dan Stevens. Originally released as a motion picture in 2023. Wide screen (1.85:1). Special features: Interview with producer Toshio Suzuki; Teasers & trailers.
Summary:
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.
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