THE BOY AND THE HERON

About

Rated a note-perfect 100% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, Hayao Miyazaki's latest masterpiece is a TIFF and NYFF Official selection that is being heralded by critics as "a heart-swelling assertion of cosmic purpose” (Vanity Fair) and "jaw-dropping... a triumph" (The Daily Beast). Produced by Studio Ghibli co-founder Toshio Suzuki, the film features a musical score from Miyazaki's long-time collaborator Joe Hisaishi. The theme song for the film "Spinning Globe" was penned and performed by global J-pop superstar Kenshi Yonezu.Through encounters with his friends and uncle, follows a teenage boy's psychological development. He enters a magical world with a talking grey heron after finding an abandoned tower in his new town. Collider raves, "THE BOY AND THE HERON cements Miyazaki as a talent who will go down as one of the greatest directors ever."

Directed By

Hayao Miyazaki

Written By

Hayao Miyazaki

Cast

Soma Santoki, Masaki Suda, Takuya Kimura

Language

Japanese with English subtitles