The Boy and the Heron

Kimitachi wa Dō Ikiru ka (君たちはどどう生きるか? lit. How do they live?), El chico y la garza (in Spain), El niño y la garza (in Spanish America), is a 2023 animated film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki,3 with animation production by Studio Ghibli.4The film is based on the 1937 novel of the same name written by Yoshino Genzaburō, but the film features an original story unrelated to the novel. The film was released on July 14, 2023 in Japan, despite initially being set to be released before the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.5

This is the director's most symbolic and metaphorical film, but it is also his most personal. When Miyazaki proposed the idea to his producer, Toshio Suzuki, he warned Suzuki that he would indeed make a new film, but on the condition that he could tell a story that spoke about himself and his life.6

Plot

In the year 1943, during the Pacific War, 12-year-old Mahito Maki's mother Hisako dies in a fire. Mahito's father, the owner of an aerial munitions factory, remarries his late wife's younger sister, Natsuko, and they move to his farm in the countryside, where they live with several spinsters. Mahito struggles in the new town as he continues to deal with grief over his mother's death, does not fit in at school, and endures a strained relationship with Natsuko, who is now pregnant. Mahito also encounters a mysterious grey heron on the farm who frequently disturbs him.7

Kimitachi wa Dō Ikiru ka (君たちはどどう生きるか? lit. How do they live?), The Boy and the Heron (in Spain), The Boy and the Heron (in Latin America), is a 2023 animated film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki,3 with animation production by Studio Ghibli.4 The film is based on the 1937 novel of the same name written by Yoshino Genzaburō, but the film presents an original story that is unrelated to the novel. The film premiered on July 14, 2023 in Japan, despite having initially been set for before the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.5

It is the director's most symbolic and metaphorical film, but it is also the most personal. When Miyazaki proposed the idea to his producer, Toshio Suzuki, he warned him that he would indeed make a new film, but with the condition of being able to tell a story that talked about himself and his life.6

Argument

In 1943, during the Pacific War, Hisako, the mother of 12-year-old Mahito Maki, died in a fire. Mahito's father, owner of an aerial munitions factory, remarries his late wife's younger sister, Natsuko, and they move to his country estate, where they live with several spinsters. Mahito struggles in the new city as he continues to deal with grief over his mother's death, doesn't fit in at school, and endures a strained relationship with Natsuko, who is now pregnant. Mahito also encounters a mysterious gray heron on the farm that frequently bothers him.7

Height: 15cm

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Height: 15cm

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