The Boy and the Heron

Where death comes to an end, life finds a new beginning.

The Boy and the Heron – Returning for a 5th week on March 11, 12, 13!

Advance tickets now available for the 5th week of The Boy and the Heron!

English Dubbed matinees on March 11, 12
Japanese with English Subtitles evening screening on March 13

Academy Awards winner: Best Animated Feature Film!

A young boy named Mahito yearning for his mother ventures into a world shared by the living and the dead. There, death comes to an end, and life finds a new beginning. A semi-autobiographical fantasy from the mind of Hayao Miyazaki.

TIFF: Best Film/People’s Choice Award winner!
Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Animation award winner!
New York Film Critics Circle: Best Animated Film award winner!

97% All Critics / 98% Top Critics Certified Fresh! “Soulfully exploring thought-provoking themes through a beautifully animated lens, The Boy and the Heron is another Miyazaki masterpiece.” (Rotten Tomatoes)

5 Stars! “It’s a beautifully crafted piece of work with all the tropes that admirers of Studio Ghibli have come to love over the years…it’s a stunning piece of artistry.” (The Arts Desk)

Movie Score: 10/10! “The kind of film that pulls audiences out of their homes to see something extraordinary on the big screen…It’s an odyssey of emotions set to breathing-taking animation.” (Film Threat)

5 Stars! “thrillingly adventurous, spikily funny, and beautifully crafted, a feast for the eyes, mind, heart and soul…an astonishing, sumptuous animated fantasy featuring everything you love about one of the greatest filmmakers of all time.” (Empire)

*Please take note that doors open 30 minutes before showtimes. We encourage people to arrive early. We have a small box office, a small candy bar, and a single-screen cinema, meaning that when most of an audience shows up a few minutes before showtime, it causes a bottleneck. If possible, we appreciate you arriving a little bit early to pick out your seat and get your popcorn. Thanks for your help!

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."
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