The Boy and the Heron - Episode 074

About this episode

Caveman and Maggi discuss the emotional impact of Miyazaki's final film, The Boy and the Heron.

In episode seventy-four, Caveman and Maggi follow herons, pelicans, and parakeets into Miyazaki's The Boy and the Heron . Does this modern classic - the final film of Hayao Miyazaki - hit our duo right in the feels? Or does this beautiful, weird little film rub us the wrong way? Find out today! Follow our Instagram, Threads, & Letterboxd accounts @movieminglepod Check out our YouTube channel, MovieMinglePodcast here ... Questions? Comments? Write us at movieminglepod@gmail.com

People in this episode

Hosts: Caveman, Maggi

Topics covered

• animation
• film review
• Miyazaki
• emotional impact
• modern classic

Keywords

• The Boy and the Heron
• Hayao Miyazaki
• film review
• animation
• emotional film

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Boy and the Heron

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