Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms vs The Botanist
Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 5/10 for The Botanist). The Botanist is the shorter watch at 1h 36m compared with 1h 55m. Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms is the older of the two (2018 against 2026). Both are drama, fantasy movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms
The Botanist| Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms | The Botanist | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 5.0/10 |
| Year | 2018 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 55m | 1h 36m |
| Genres | Adventure, Animation, Drama, Fantasy | Drama, Fantasy |
| Country | Japan | – |
| Director | Mari Okada | Jing Yi |
| Main cast | Tomokazu Sugita, Hiroaki Hirata, Yuki Kaji, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Yoko Hikasa | Jahseleh Yesl, Ren Zihan, Nurdaolet Jalen, Eramazan Sarhet, Jomajan Songhat |
Synopsis
Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms
Maquia is a member of a special race called the Iorph who can live for hundreds of years. However, Maquia has always felt lonely despite being surrounded by her people, as she was orphaned from a young age. She daydreams about the outside world, but dares not travel from her home due to the warnings of the clan's chief. One day the kingdom of Mezarte invades her homeland. They already have what is left of the giant dragons, the Renato, under…
The Botanist
In a remote village in Xinjiang, a young Kazakh boy named Arsin, who finds solace in the company of plants. He soon meets Meiyu, a spirited Han girl whose unpredictable nature reminds him of a rare, otherworldly plant. As their friendship blossoms, it deepens into a delicate, dreamlike allegory that blurs the lines between reality and the enchanting world of botany.
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