On Sunday, March 10, Hayao Miyazaki made history by winning his second Academy Award in the category of best animated film with 'The Boy and the Heron', a film that won all the recognition at the Oscar 2024. In this way, the Japanese animator, illustrator and mangaka took his second statuette 22 years later; since, in 2002, he won his first Oscar for 'Spirited Away', which he developed through the studio he founded, Studio Ghibli.
After this coronation, 'The Boy and the Heron' announced its arrival on streaming; Therefore, if you do not want to miss this acclaimed production, we invite you to stay in the following note. We will tell you everything about its premiere.
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Watch HERE the trailer for 'The Boy and the Heron'
Where to watch 'The Boy and the Heron' streaming?
'The Boy and the Heron'whose original name in Japanese is 'Kimitachi wa Do Ikiru ka'and which is based on the novel of the same name written by Yoshino Genzaburo and which was published in 1937, will arrive on the Max platform (formerly HBO Max) after its run in theaters worldwide.
Despite the confirmation of this fact, the date of its arrival on said streaming service is unknown; However, it is believed that it could be added to the catalog as of June 2024.
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It is important to highlight that 'The Boy and the Heron'a film that has a duration of 124 minutes, obtained a worldwide box office collection of more than 167 million dollars.
What award did 'The Boy and the Heron' win at the 2024 Oscars?
'The Boy and the Heron' won the award in the category of best animated film at the Oscar 2024. In this way, Hayao Miyazaki, his director, won his second Academy Award after 22 years after winning the statuette for 'Spirited Away'.
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In this category, 'The Boy and the Heron', as is its name in English, beat other important titles. Thus highlighting this incredible feat even more. Among the films with which she competed are the following:
- 'Items'
- 'Nimona'
- 'Robot Dreams'
- 'Spider-Man: Through the Spider-Verse'.
What is 'The Boy and the Heron' about?
“Tokyo, near the end of World War II in the Pacific. Mahito, an 11-year-old boy, loses his mother in a fire and takes refuge with his father in his mother's hometown. They move to an old mansion on a large estate, which also includes an isolated tower that has become a nesting place for a gray heron,” the film's synopsis states.
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“Mahito is torn between his complex feelings towards his father, who runs a war supply factory, and his new stepmother, Natsuko, who turns out to be his mother's little sister. To make matters worse, he feels alienated at school. They told Mahito that the tower was built by his mother's great-uncle, who ended up disappearing inside it, never to be seen again,” he continues.
“One day, Natsuko suddenly disappears, so Mahito ventures into the tower to look for her. Guided by the gray heron, he ends up involuntarily embarking on an odyssey to another world,” he reads.
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“Mahito finds himself in a strange kingdom where the living and the dead coexist. As he encounters its amazing inhabitants, he comes to know the secrets of the world,” ends the official review of 'The Boy and the Heron'.
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