The Boy and the Heron
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The Boy and the Heron (Kimitachi wa do ikiru ka)
Hayao Miyazaki, Japonska, 2023, 124'
Tokyo near the end of World War II in the Pacific. Eleven-year-old Mahito loses his mother in a fire and takes refuge with his father in his mother’s hometown. They move into an old mansion on a large estate, which includes a secluded tower that has become a nesting spot for a grey heron. Mahito ends up embarking on a journey into another world where the living and the dead co-exist ... A semi-autobiographical fantasy from the mind of Hayao Miyazaki. »A mind-mangling, logic-teasing explosion of poetry, philosophy and pure emotion.« – Little White Lies. Oscar for Best Animated Feature Film.
(English subtitles
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The Boy and the Heron
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INFORMATION
Films are screened in their original language with English subtitles. English-language films are screened with Slovenian subtitles only.
TICKETS
Ticket price: €6; Avant Premieres and Premiere: €7. No discounts. No reservations.
A disabled person in a wheelchair and their companion are entitled to a free ticket. Tickets can be picked up on the day of the screening. More at www.ljubljanskigrad.si.
TICKET SALES
Kinodvor Box Office (opens daily one hour before the first screening at Kinodvor)
+ 386 1 239 22 17
blagajna@kinodvor.org
Ljubljana Castle Entrance Pavilion and Lower Funicular Station (open daily from 9:00)
+ 386 1 306 42 93
info-center@ljubljanskigrad.si
Online sales at the www.ljubljanskigrad.si and all www.mojekarte.si sales points (including Petrol gas stations and Kompas tourist offices throughout Slovenia)
CANCELLATIONS
In the event of rain or a bad weather forecast, screenings will be cancelled. In that case, the films will be screened the following evening at 21:00 at Kinodvor. In the case of Avant Premieres and Premieres, two additional screenings will take place the following night at Kinodvor.
Tickets to the cancelled screening can be exchanged for:
- tickets to the film’s additional screening: available at the Kinodvor box office until the seating capacities are filled (the number of seats at Kinodvor is considerably lower than in the castle courtyard);
- tickets to any other Film Under the Stars screening (except for the Avant Premieres and Premieres): available at the box offices at the Ljubljana Castle Entrance Pavilion and the Lower Funicular Station (tickets to a cancelled Avant Premiere or Premiere can only be exchanged for tickets to another Avant Premiere or Premiere);
- cash refund: to be collected from the place of purchase by 26 August 2024. After this date, tickets cannot be refunded.
Cancellations will be announced at www.ljubljanskigrad.si and www.kinodvor.org by 19:00 on the day of the scheduled screening.
GETTING THERE
We invite visitors to reach the green oasis of Ljubljana Castle Hill by opting for sustainable transportation. We recommend that you use the funicular (all spectators attending Film Under the Stars can purchase tickets at a reduced price of €4.50). Alternatively, you can hop on the Urban e-train, or reach the venue on foot or by bike.
NOT TO BE MISSED AT LJUBLJANA CASTLE
The exhibition of photographs Slovenia: A Symphony of Views by Jaka Ivančič, an exhibition of the graphic novel John Milton’s Paradise Lost by Pablo Auladell, and the spatial installation The Magic of Millinery by Ana Lazovski. Open until 20:00.
RESTAURANT NA GRADU
During Film Under the Stars, the Jezeršek chefs – recipients of The Michelin Bib Gourmand Award – will be preparing exquisite fresh dishes in the newly renovated restaurant. Indulge in some delightful summer dishes and enter the magical world of cinema.
+386 8 205 19 31
ljubljanskigrad@jezersek.si
www.jezersek.si
STRELEC RESTAURANT
At the Archer's Tower, chef Igor Jagodic creates haute cuisine. Recipient of one Michelin Star.
+386 31 687 648
strelec@kaval-group.si
CASTLE WINE BAR
Experience sunset on the terrace with a beautiful view of the city while tasting exquisite Slovenian wines from the three wine regions, as well as some excellent local snacks.
+386 41 433 625
info@grajskavinoteka.si
