Roxie Theater: The Boy and the Heron (Subbed)

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 about life, death, and creation, in tribute to friendship,from the mind of Hayao Miyazaki.

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. 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.