The Boy and the Heron
Screening from 20/12/2023
124 mins.
Animation Adventure Fantasy Drama
While the Second World War rages, the teenage Mahito, haunted by his mothers 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 boys 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.\