{"id":602964,"date":"2023-12-30T21:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-30T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/the-boy-and-the-heron\/"},"modified":"2023-12-30T21:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-12-30T18:00:00","slug":"the-boy-and-the-heron","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-boy-and-the-heron\/","title":{"rendered":"#The Boy and the Heron"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hayao Miyazaki<\/b>\u2019s first movie since 2013\u2019s <\/span>The Wind Rises<\/span><\/i> possesses two distinct halves. The first half of <\/span>The Boy and the Heron<\/span><\/i> is draped in a light but ever-present miasma of unease and mystery, as the film\u2019s young protagonist struggles not just with his father\u2019s remarriage, but also with unsolicited visits from a sinister, speech-capable grey heron. In contrast, the second half feels more like a \u201cstandard\u201d Miyazaki fantasy adventure, one that\u2019s still mesmerizing and impressive, yet a little less fascinating than the build-up leading to it.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

That second half is also unfulfilling in its development of the main character, and the narrative developments it introduces towards the end can feel almost overwhelming. The latter isn\u2019t as big of a deal, for the most part \u2014 this section of the movie feels like a fantastical dream that encourages you to be swept away by the flow rather than attempt to grasp every little thing. However, I do wish the lead character\u2019s change felt less abrupt, especially given the personal reasons behind his journey.<\/span><\/p>\n

\nThe first half of The Boy and the Heron<\/em> is draped in a light but ever-present miasma of unease and mystery.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Heron<\/span><\/i>\u2019s protagonist is Mahito (<\/span>Souma Santoki<\/b>), a boy who loses his mother to a hospital fire during World War II. Following his mother\u2019s death, he relocates from Tokyo to the estate of his new stepmother, Natsuko (<\/span>Yoshino Kimura<\/b>). Mahito struggles to settle into his new life, and he also has to face a mysterious tower and the heron (<\/span>Masaki Suda<\/b>), who claims that his mother is still alive.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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