The Boy and The Heron

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The new masterpiece from Hayao Miyazaki
Certificate: 12
Running Time: 124 mins
Retail Price: £24.99
Release Date: 2024
Content Type: Movie

Synopsis:
From legendary Studio Ghibli and director Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away) comes a Bafta and Academy Award-winning new fantasy adventure.

After losing his mother during the war, young Mahito moves to his family's estate in the countryside. There, a series of mysterious events leads him to a secluded and ancient tower, home to a mischievous gray heron. When Mahito's new stepmother disappears, he follows the gray heron into the fantastic world shared by the living and the dead. As he embarks on an epic journey, Mahito must uncover the secrets of the world and the truth about himself.

Special Features:
FEATURE-LENGTH STORYBOARDS
INTERVIEW WITH COMPOSER JOE HISAISHI
INTERVIEW WITH PRODUCER TOSHIO SUZUKI
INTERVIEW WITH SUPERVISING ANIMATOR TAKESHI HONDA
DRAWING WITH TAKESHI HONDA
“SPINNING GLOBE” MUSIC VIDEO
TEASERS AND TRAILERS.

Video Tracks:
1.85:1 widescreen 1080p

Audio Tracks:
DTS-HD MA 7.1 Surround English
DTS-HD MA 7.1 Surround Japanese
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround English Audio Descriptive

Subtitle Tracks:
English

Directed By:
Hayao Miyazaki

Written By:
Hayao Miyazaki

Starring:
Soma Santoki
Aimyon
Kou Shibasaki
Masaki Suda
Takuya Kimura
Yoshino Kimura
Jun Kunimura
Shohei Hino
Luca Padovan
Christian Bale
Florence Pugh
Gemma Chan
Karen Fukuhara
Robert Pattinson
Willem Dafoe
Dave Bautista
Mark Hamill