The Boy and the Heron Movie Featurette - Toshio Suzuki on Hayao Miyazaki & the Future of Animationbr br US Release Date: December 8, 2023br Starring: Christian Bale, Dave Bautista, Florence Pugh, Gemma Chan, Luca Padovan, Mamoudou Athie, Mark Hamill, Robert Pattinson, Willem Dafoebr Director : Hayao Miyazakibr Synopsis: Mahito, a young 12-year-old boy, struggles to settle in a new town after his mother's death. However, when a talking heron informs Mahito that his mother is still alive, he enters an abandoned tower in search of her, which takes him to another world.