The Boy and the Heron
Kimitachi wa do Ikiruka
Dubbed version
The latest film from Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli is an enthralling, magical adventure that further demonstrates why he is the world’s favourite living animation director.
See a subtitled version of The Boy and the Heron.
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Director
Hayao Miyazaki
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Japan 2023. 124m
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Digital
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Certificate
12A
Young Mahito lives with his parents in 1940s Tokyo. When tragedy strikes, he travels with his father to the countryside, where he struggles to fit in. He’s also pestered by a strange heron. The revelation that the bird has the ability to speak sets Mahito off on an adventure, travelling to a magical world – a place that allows him to confront his emotions. Miyazaki’s return to feature filmmaking is a vibrant, colourful and moving masterpiece.
Audio Description available.
Descriptive subtitles of non-dialogue audio available with the English dubbed version screenings on Sunday 5 May and Sunday 26 May.
See our Funday screening of The Boy and the Heron on Sunday 14 April.
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