Colorful vs The Breadwinner
The Breadwinner has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.2/10 for Colorful). The Breadwinner is the shorter watch at 1h 34m compared with 2h 7m. Colorful is the older of the two (2010 against 2017). Both are animation, drama, family movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Colorful
The Breadwinner| Colorful | The Breadwinner | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.2/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2010 | 2017 |
| Length | 2h 7m | 1h 34m |
| Genres | Animation, Drama, Family | Animation, Drama, Family, War |
| Country | Japan | – |
| Director | Keiichi Hara | Nora Twomey |
| Main cast | Akiyoshi Nakao, Hideyuki Tanaka, Akiko Yajima, Keiji Fujiwara, Kumiko Aso | Soma Bhatia, Laara Sadiq, Saara Chaudry, Noorin Gulamgaus, Ali Badshah |
Synopsis
Colorful
Upon reaching the train station to death, a dejected soul is informed that he is lucky and will have another chance at life. He is placed in the body of a 14-year-old boy named Kobayashi Makoto, who has just committed suicide. Watched over by a neutral spirit named Purapura, the soul must figure out what his greatest sin and mistake in his former life was, before his time limit in Makoto's body runs out. He also has a number of other lesser…
The Breadwinner
A headstrong young girl in Afghanistan, ruled by the Taliban, disguises herself as a boy in order to provide for her family.
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