Christian and Devin review  The Boy and the Heron. After losing his mother, Mahito moves to the country with his father and new stepmother, Natsuko, and encounters a mysterious gray heron. When Natsuko suddenly goes missing, Mahito, guided by the heron, must find her by venturing into a dream-like realm where the living and the dead exist side by side. Hayao Miyazaki's first feature film in 10 years, The Boy and the Heron is a hand-drawn, original story written and directed by the Academy Award®-winning director. Produced by Studio Ghibli co-founder Toshio Suzuki, the film features a musical score from Miyazaki's long-time collaborator Joe Hisaishi. The theme song for the film "Spinning Globe" was written and performed by global J-pop superstar Kenshi YonezuTOPICS IN THIS EPISODE:Start / Housekeeping (00:18)The Boy and the Heron Review (05:36)Final Thoughts and Ratings (26:47)Coming Up Next / Closing (30:44)'THE HOLDEROVER GRADES: Christian: 79/100Devin: 77/100Overall  Score: 78/100Contact Film Optix Rate and Review us on Apple Podcast and Spotify on your podcast platform of choice! Email us at filmoptix@gmail.com Tweet at us @FilmOptix Follow us @Film Optix on Instagram Follow us on Letterboxd Visit our Website Thank you for listening!!!