700: A Dark Totoro

We reconvene Miyazaki Club to discuss the master animator’s latest final movie, “The Boy and the Heron.” We went in wondering, will this be lyrical and nostalgic magical realism, or will it be a barrage of super-weird fantastical imagery? The voluminous bird poop and the suit of frogs point the way.

"The Boy and the Heron"

Jason Snell with John Siracusa, Steve Lutz and Moisés Chiullán

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