City of God vs Himizu
City of God has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 7.1/10 for Himizu). City of God is the older of the two (2002 against 2011). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
City of God
Himizu| City of God | Himizu | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.4/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 2011 |
| Length | 2h 9m | 2h 9m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama |
| Country | – | Japan |
| Director | Fernando Meirelles | Sion Sono |
| Main cast | Alice Braga, Leandro Firmino, Matheus Nachtergaele, Alexandre Rodrigues, Phellipe Haagensen | Fumi Nikaido, Ken Mitsuishi, Denden, Tarō Suwa, Toru Tezuka |
Synopsis
City of God
In the poverty-stricken favelas of Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s, two young men choose different paths. Rocket is a budding photographer who documents the increasing drug-related violence of his neighborhood, while José “Zé” Pequeno is an ambitious drug dealer diving into a dangerous life of crime.
Himizu
After two teenagers from abusive households befriend each other, their lives take a dark adventure into existentialism, despair, and human frailty.
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