In This Corner of the World vs The Book of Ruth: Journey of Faith
In This Corner of the World and The Book of Ruth: Journey of Faith are tied on audience score (7.9/10). The Book of Ruth: Journey of Faith is the shorter watch at 1h 30m compared with 2h 10m. The Book of Ruth: Journey of Faith is the older of the two (2009 against 2016). Both are drama, history, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
In This Corner of the World
The Book of Ruth: Journey of Faith| In This Corner of the World | The Book of Ruth: Journey of Faith | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 2016 | 2009 |
| Length | 2h 10m | 1h 30m |
| Genres | Animation, Drama, History, Romance, War | Drama, Family, History, Romance |
| Country | Japan | – |
| Director | Sunao Katabuchi | Stephen Patrick Walker |
| Main cast | Yoshimasa Hosoya, Daisuke Ono, Megumi Han, Non, Natsuki Inaba | Nicholas X. Parsons, Gretchen Becker, Dan Haggerty, Robert Shepherd, Kera O'Bryon |
Synopsis
In This Corner of the World
Japan, 1943, during World War II. Young Suzu leaves her village near Hiroshima to marry and live with her in-laws in Kure, a military harbor. Her creativity to overcome deprivation quickly makes her indispensable at home. Inhabited by an ancestral wisdom, Suzu impregnates the simple gestures of everyday life with poetry and beauty. The many hardships, the loss of loved ones, the frequent air raids of the enemy, nothing alters her enthusiasm…
The Book of Ruth: Journey of Faith
The Book of Ruth, is a triumphant love story in the face of adversity. This selfless journey of love and devotion is seen through the eyes of a young widow. Choosing to leave her homeland of Moab, she follows her mother-in-law Naomi to Israel after the death of her husband. Upon reaching Bethlehem, she meets and marries a man named Boaz, who is of the Royal House of Judah. This chain of seemingly unrelated events, sets the stage for the future…
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