The Boy and The Heron Explained Review Analysis

Hayao Miyazaki returns to deliver another tale about a child being transported to a whimsical fantasy world. Can this film deliver something unique against the backdrop of his previous work?

In this review, Charlie brings her critical analysis to one of the most hotly anticipated films of 2023. This analysis includes some minor spoilers.

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00:00 Introduction
01:01 Synopsis
02:08 Gentle Beginnings
03:08 Symbolism of Birds & Fire
04:09 Familiar Fantasies
05:21 Thematic interpretation
07:35 Miyazaki's Swan Song?
08:19 English Voice Cast
11:22 Verdict

Music Credits (in order of appearance):

‘Lone Wolf’ - Guilherme Bernardes William
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‘Cancion Triste’ - Luis Enrique Guerra Naveda
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‘Cinematic Ambient Feeling - Ambient Piano Music For Videos - Oleksii Kaplunskyi (Lesfm)
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‘My Little Garden of Eden’ - Geoff Harvey
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‘Sad’ - Oleksii Kaplunskyi (Lesfm)
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‘Debunking’ - Yuzzy
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‘Rain and Coffee’ - AlisiaBeats
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‘Empty Mind’ - Lofi_hour
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