Rent The Boy and the Heron (2023)

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Rent The Boy and the Heron (aka Kimitachi wa dô ikiru ka /  How Do You Live?) Online DVD & Blu-ray Rental
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Synopsis:
From legendary Studio Ghibli and director Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away) comes a Bafta and Academy Award-winning® new fantasy adventure. After losing his mother during the war, young Mahito moves to his family's estate in the countryside. There, a series of mysterious events leads him to a secluded and ancient tower, home to a mischievous gray heron. When Mahito's new stepmother disappears, he follows the gray heron into the fantastic world shared by the living and the dead. As he embarks on an epic journey, Mahito must uncover the secrets of the world and the truth about himself.
Directors:
Producers:
Toshio Suzuki
Voiced By:
Soma Santoki, Masaki Suda, Ko Shibasaki, Aimyon, Yoshino Kimura, Takuya Kimura, Keiko Takeshita, Jun Fubuki, Sawako Agawa, Karen Takizawa, Shinobu Ôtake, Jun Kunimura, Kaoru Kobayashi, Shôhei Hino, Nami Uehara, Kiyoko Nishimura, Ryunosuke Watanuki, Takuya Yagyu, Gakudai, Sannosuke Iizuka
Writers:
Hayao Miyazaki
Aka:
Kimitachi wa dô ikiru ka / How Do You Live?
Studio:
Elysian Film Group
Genres:
Anime & Animation
Collections:
Holidays Film Collection, Top 13 Halloween Films For Kids
Countries:
Japan
Awards:

2024 BAFTA Best Animated Film

2024 Oscar Best Animated Film

BBFC:
Release Date:
23/09/2024
Run Time:
120 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Digital 5.1, Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles:
English, English Hard of Hearing
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
NTSC
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.85:1
Colour:
Colour
Bonus:
  • "Spinning Globe" Music Video
  • Teasers and Trailers
  • Interview with Producer Toshio Suzuki
BBFC:
Release Date:
23/09/2024
Run Time:
124 minutes
Languages:
English Audio Description, English DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1, Japanese DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1
Subtitles:
English, English Hard of Hearing
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.85:1
Colour:
Colour
BLU-RAY Regions:
B
Bonus:
  • Feature-Length Storyboards
  • Interview with Composer Joe Hisaishi
  • Interview with Producer Toshio Suzuki
  • Interview with Supervising Animator Takeshi Honda
  • Drawing with Takeshi Honda
  • "Spinning Globe" Music Video
  • Teasers and Trailers
BBFC:
Release Date:
23/09/2024
Run Time:
124 minutes
Languages:
English Audio Description, English Dolby Atmos, English Dolby Digital 5.1, Japanese Dolby Atmos, Japanese Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles:
English, English Hard of Hearing
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.85:1
Colour:
Colour
BLU-RAY Regions:
(0) All
Bonus:
  • Feature-Length Storyboards
  • Interview with Composer Joe Hisaishi
  • Interview with Producer Toshio Suzuki
  • Interview with Supervising Animator Takeshi Honda
  • Drawing with Takeshi Honda
  • "Spinning Globe" Music Video
  • Teasers and Trailers

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Dissaponting - The Boy and the Heron review by sb

Spoiler Alert
16/09/2024

FILM & WATCHED Been waiting ages for this to get a release and it may have been me but I found it a crushing disappointment. Loved all of Miyazaki’s films but this never seemed to engage -there is a narrative there but so much of it seems to be disjointed scenes that never seem to go anywhere . Characters are introduced then dissapear again and a lot of it is very confusing and borderline baffling. Even the animation seems to be a bit flat - you never get that sense of wonder as you do with the others. As I say I may be missing something but although I really wanted to connect with it - it just never happened. So because it’s Miyazaki 3/3……

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