The Boy and the Heron (2023)

Overview:
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."

Directors: Hayao Miyazaki.

Main cast: Soma Santoki, Masaki Suda, Ko Shibasaki, Aimyon, Yoshino Kimura.

Release dates: 2023, rating: , type: premiere_nyc