Beanpole vs Gauze
Gauze has the higher audience score (8.8/10 against 7/10 for Beanpole). Gauze is the shorter watch at 8m compared with 2h 14m. Beanpole is the older of the two (2019 against 2025). Both are drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Beanpole
Gauze| Beanpole | Gauze | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.0/10 | ★ 8.8/10 |
| Year | 2019 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h 14m | 8m |
| Genres | Drama, War | Animation, Drama, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Kantemir Balagov | Nicholas Arujah, Noran Fikri Alezabi |
| Main cast | Kseniya Kutepova, Viktoriya Miroshnichenko, Vasilisa Perelygina, Konstantin Balakirev, Olga Dragunova | Bashir Alsharbati, Talia Alsharbati, Rasha Alsharbati, Ahmed Rehan, Mjd Ali |
Synopsis
Beanpole
1945, Leningrad. World War II has devastated the city, demolishing its buildings and leaving its citizens in tatters, physically and mentally. Two young women, Iya and Masha, search for meaning and hope in the struggle to rebuild their lives amongst the ruins.
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.