Given vs The History of Sound
Given has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 6.1/10 for The History of Sound). Given is the shorter watch at 1h compared with 2h 7m. Given is the older of the two (2020 against 2025). Both are drama, music, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Given
The History of Sound| Given | The History of Sound | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 6.1/10 |
| Year | 2020 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h | 2h 7m |
| Genres | Animation, Drama, Music, Romance | Drama, Music, Romance |
| Country | – | United Kingdom |
| Director | Hikaru Yamaguchi | Oliver Hermanus |
| Main cast | Takuya Eguchi, Yuma Uchida, Masatomo Nakazawa, Shogo Yano, Shintaro Asanuma | Chris Cooper, Josh O'Connor, Alessandro Bedetti, Hadley Robinson, Molly Price |
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.
The History of Sound
In 1917, two young music students attending the Boston Conservatory bond over their mutual love of folk music. They reconnect a few years later, embarking on a song collecting trip in the backwaters of Maine.
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