Given vs Head South
Given has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 5.7/10 for Head South). Given is the shorter watch at 1h compared with 1h 38m. Given is the older of the two (2020 against 2024). Both are drama, music movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Given
Head South| Given | Head South | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 5.7/10 |
| Year | 2020 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h | 1h 38m |
| Genres | Animation, Drama, Music, Romance | Drama, Music |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Hikaru Yamaguchi | Jonathan Ogilvie |
| Main cast | Takuya Eguchi, Yuma Uchida, Masatomo Nakazawa, Shogo Yano, Shintaro Asanuma | Ed Oxenbould, Marton Csokas, Geoffrey Heath, BENEE, Roxie Mohebbi |
Synopsis
Given
Haruki secretly had feelings for Akihiko for years, but Akihiko was still in a relationship with his roommate, the violinist Ugetsu Murata. Haruki, Akihiko, and Ugetsu's love clashes and starts to move forward.
Head South
Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand, 1979. During a fortnight with his world-weary father, Angus is drawn to the underground post-punk music scene. With the support of his friend Kirsten, Angus navigates self doubt, derision and a family tragedy to take the stage for the first time.
Where to watch
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