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Hayao Miyazaki and the Heron

2024 · 121 min

A patient, intimate look at an aging artist's process, equal parts inspiring and quietly melancholic.

Directed by
Kaku Arakawa
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Hayao Miyazaki, Toshio Suzuki, Isao Takahata
Overview
A documentary that chronicles the making of The Boy and the Heron, filmed with exclusive access to Studio Ghibli across an astonishing seven years.

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  • Netflix
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Directed by
Kaku Arakawa
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Hayao Miyazaki, Toshio Suzuki, Isao Takahata
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • aging
  • work
  • obsession
  • memory
Places
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism9
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Country
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Languages
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