After the Storm vs Forgiveness Girl
Forgiveness Girl has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.2/10 for After the Storm). Forgiveness Girl is the shorter watch at 1h 51m compared with 1h 57m. After the Storm is the older of the two (2016 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| After the Storm | Forgiveness Girl | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 57m | 1h 51m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama, Family |
| Country | Japan | US |
| Director | Hirokazu Kore-eda | Rob Diamond |
| Main cast | Aju Makita, Hiroshi Abe, Sosuke Ikematsu, Yoko Maki, Lily Franky | Walter Platz, Scarlett Diamond, Mia Hansen, Melinda Yeaman |
Synopsis
After the Storm
Ryota is an unpopular writer although he won a literary award 15 years ago. Now, Ryota works as a private detective. He is divorced from his ex-wife Kyoko and he has an 11-year-old son Shingo. His mother Yoshiko lives alone at her apartment. One day, Ryota, his ex-wife Kyoko, and son Shingo gather at Yoshiko's apartment. A typhoon passes and the family must stay there all night long.
Forgiveness Girl
A little girl with cerebral palsy is relentlessly bullied throughout her life, yet finds it in her heart to forgive by seeking strength from a higher source above.
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