Director Mamoru Hosoda (Summer Wars, Wolf Children) crafts two worlds in The Boy and the Beast; the human world we know, and the beast world where intelligent animals rule and have the ability to reincarnate into gods. As we follow to characters from each world, I found myself a little let down by how some plot details go unanswered and the ending felt a bit predictable. Even still, The Boy and The Beast is a good film about acceptance and showed the growth of a beautiful relationship between two fiercely independent characters.
On the human side, we have the nine-year-old boy Ren, or Kyuta as he’s nicknamed through most of the film. After his mother passes, he runs away from home to find a place where he can belong. He is brash and unruly, but his unyielding determination makes him easy to root for.
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On the human side, we have the nine-year-old boy Ren, or Kyuta as he’s nicknamed through most of the film. After his mother passes, he runs away from home to find a place where he can belong. He is brash and unruly, but his unyielding determination makes him easy to root for.
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