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Hayao Miyazaki's The Boy and the Heron Opens in U.K. and Ireland Cinemas on Boxing Day
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The film was tly acquired for the UK by Earwig and the Witch, in the UK.
The film's story takes place during World War II. After Mahito loses his mother during the firebombings of Tokyo, he and his father move to the countryside. There, Mahito's father gets remarried to his late mother's pregnant sister. As Mahito struggles with his situation, he encounters a talking heron and enters another world based on a promise that he can meet his mother again.
The film sold 1.003 million tickets and The Wind Rises. The film exceeded US$1.7 million from 44 IMAX screens, which is a new three-day opening record, according to entertainment news website Deadline.
In the Japanese-language version, Shōhei Hino.
In the English dub, Mahito is voiced by Dave Bautista.
Miyazaki is credited with the original work, in addition to directing the film and writing the script. performs the theme song "Chikyūgi" (Globe).
