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Rating: 8 stars

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amc westminster promenade 24 AMC amc a-list dubbed WWII grief mother rural Japan Studio Ghibli father son death of parent pregnancy

All movies seen on 01/02/2024

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The Boy and the Heron (2023)

Directed by Hayao Miyazaki

Fantasy | Family | Adventure

Most recently watched by lordofthemovies, sensoria

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.”

Rated G | Length 124 minutes

Actors

Soma Santoki | Masaki Suda | Kou Shibasaki | Aimyon | Yoshino Kimura | Takuya Kimura | Keiko Takeshita | Jun Fubuki | Sawako Agawa | Karen Takizawa | Shinobu Ōtake | Jun Kunimura | Kaoru Kobayashi | Shôhei Hino

Viewing History (seen 2 times)

Viewing Notes

First in theater movie of 2024 and a soldout screening no less. surprised by that but neat to see 3 weeks after release. Did the English dub bc I heard so many good things about it. It’s very good. Only recognized Wilhem Dafoe (perfect as the dying pelican) and Dave Bautista (not a good choice for the parakeet king). Already knew Pattinson was the heron but it’s a very stylized voice he’s doing, which is weird to cast him then. Sad I didn’t recognize Pugh’s voice

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