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‘The Boy and the Heron’ Is a Fantastically Fitting Finale for Miyazaki’s Career

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One of cinema’s finest auteurs takes one last bow—and it’s the perfect culmination of an incredible career.

Barry Levitt

Freelance Writer

Published Sep. 7 2023 10:28PM EDT

A still from ‘The Boy and the Heron,’ featuring a boy and a man in an animal outfit sitting at a table. — Studio Ghibli

Barry Levitt

Barry Levitt

Freelance Writer

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