731 vs Gauze
Gauze has the higher audience score (8.8/10 against 3.3/10 for 731). Gauze is the shorter watch at 8m compared with 2h 5m. Both are drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
731
Gauze| 731 | Gauze | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 3.3/10 | ★ 8.8/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h 5m | 8m |
| Genres | Drama, War | Animation, Drama, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Zhao Linshan | Nicholas Arujah, Noran Fikri Alezabi |
| Main cast | Joyce Feng, Irene Wan, Jiang Wu, Yasuyuki Hirata, Wang Zhiwen | Bashir Alsharbati, Talia Alsharbati, Rasha Alsharbati, Ahmed Rehan, Mjd Ali |
Synopsis
731
Based on true events set during WWII in Northeast China, an ordinary man is thrust into a turbulent fate against the backdrop of the inhumane bacterial experiments conducted by the Japanese Imperial Army's notorious Unit 731.
Gauze
14-year-old Zain, a Palestinian swimming champion, faces war and man-made famine. He becomes the sole caregiver to his little brother. When aid drops into the sea, desperate for food, Zain is forced to swim - not for passion, but for survival.