The Boy and the Heron flies at the Italian Box Office: more than 800,000 euros on the first day of programming

The RaMagpie and the Heron (here’s our review) by the Oscar®-winning director Hayao Miyazakinew animated masterpiece to us Studio Ghiblishared in Italy by Lucky Reddebuted yesterday in Italian cinemas with 837,278 Euros raised e 107,836 viewers. A success already announced by more than 15,000 tickets bought in advance that ensures the second place in terms of box office and average circulation (2,399 Euros). A rare result for Italy that on the first day of film programming stood as second best debut in Europe after France.

Golden Globe nominee as Best Animated Film and Best Original Soundtrack by Joe Hisaishi, The boy and the stork was shown at the Toronto Film Festival and won an award Best Animated Film by the New York Film Critics Circle.

The boy and the stork It tells the story of Mahito, a 12-year-old boy, who due to the desire to see his mother again, ventures into a kingdom inhabited by the living and the dead. An amazing place where death ends and life finds a new beginning. A story about the mystery of life and creation.

The original title of the movie, in Japanese Kimitachi wa Do Ikirukais based on Genzaburo Yoshino’s novel And how will you live? (published in Italy by Kappalab), which was given to Miyazaki by his mother when he was a child. In this new film, some events from the director’s childhood are shown for the first time ever.

The boy and the stork it’s also on Spotify with The stork’s songThe podcasts in three stages dedicated to the task of translating, adapting and dubbing the film through the interventions of Roberta Bonuglia, responsible for the adaptation; Francesco Nicodemo, who handled the translation; Alessandro Rossi, dubbing director, and Gianmaria Tammaro, journalist and critic.

The list of rooms in which to see The boy and the stork is available and constantly updated at www.ilragazzoelairone.it.