The Boy and the Heron

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. His guide is part-heron, part-man, and cunningly juggles lies and the truth. Enter Hayao Miyazaki's semi-autobigraphical fantasy about life, death, and creation - in tribute to friendship.

A semi-autobiographical fantasy about life, death, and creation, in tribute to friendship, from the mind of Hayao Miyazaki.