Plot Summary

While the Second World War rages, the teenage Mahito, haunted by his mother's tragic death, is relocated from Tokyo to the serene rural home of his new stepmother Natsuko, a woman who bears a striking resemblance to the boy's mother. As he tries to adjust, this strange new world grows even stranger following the appearance of a persistent gray heron, who perplexes and bedevils Mahito, dubbing him the "long-awaited one."

Movie Details

Original Title
君たちはどう生きるか
Status
released
Original Language
ja
Budget
$50.0M
Revenue
$294.2M

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Production Companies

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