Gauze vs The Wind Rises
Gauze has the higher audience score (8.8/10 against 7.8/10 for The Wind Rises). Gauze is the shorter watch at 8m compared with 2h 6m. The Wind Rises is the older of the two (2013 against 2025). Both are animation, drama, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Gauze
The Wind Rises| Gauze | The Wind Rises | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.8/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2013 |
| Length | 8m | 2h 6m |
| Genres | Animation, Drama, War | Animation, Drama, History, Romance, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Nicholas Arujah, Noran Fikri Alezabi | Hayao Miyazaki |
| Main cast | Bashir Alsharbati, Talia Alsharbati, Rasha Alsharbati, Ahmed Rehan, Mjd Ali | Jun Kunimura, Shinobu Otake, Mirai Shida, Masahiko Nishimura, Hidetoshi Nishijima |
Synopsis
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.
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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