The Boy and the Heron

Age rating

PG-13

Runtime

2h 4m

The Boy and the Heron is rated PG-13 and runs 2h 4m.

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."

Streaming in Switzerland: Netflix, Cinu