The Boy and the Heron

Friday, January 5 until Thursday, January 25, 2024Yukon Theatre

Hayao Miyazaki's first feature film in 10 years, The Boy and the Heron is a hand-drawn, original story written and directed by the Academy Award-winning director.

All shows will be the English dubbed version. 97% on Rottentomatoes.

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.

Produced by Studio Ghibli co-founder Toshio Suzuki, the film features a musical score from Miyazaki's long-time collaborator Joe Hisaishi. The theme song for the film "Spinning Globe" was penned and performed by global J-pop superstar Kenshi Yonezu.

Recommended for ages 12+ for frightening scenes and mature themes.

English dub cast: Christian Bale, Dave Bautista, Gemma Chan, Noble Pelican Willem Dafoe,  Karen Fukuhara, Mark Hamill, Robert Pattinson, Florence Pugh, Luca Padovan

If this really is Miyazaki’s final word, then it’s a conclusion worthy of his legacy. At the same time, his imagination remains so vast, it feels like he could keep creating forever.

- Clarisse Loughrey, Independent (UK)