Friend vs The Wind Rises
The Wind Rises has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.3/10 for Friend). Friend is the shorter watch at 21m compared with 2h 6m. The Wind Rises is the older of the two (2013 against 2015). Both are drama, history, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Friend
The Wind Rises| Friend | The Wind Rises | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.3/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2015 | 2013 |
| Length | 21m | 2h 6m |
| Genres | Drama, History, War | Animation, Drama, History, Romance, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Jamie Donoughue | Hayao Miyazaki |
| Main cast | Lum Veseli, Andi Bajgora, Eshref Durmishi, Xhevdet Jashari, Astrit Kabashi | Jun Kunimura, Shinobu Otake, Mirai Shida, Masahiko Nishimura, Hidetoshi Nishijima |
Synopsis
Friend
The friendship of two boys is tested to its limits as they battle for survival during the Kosovo war.
The Wind Rises
A lifelong love of flight inspires Japanese aviation engineer Jiro Horikoshi, whose storied career includes the creation of the A-6M World War II fighter plane.
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