Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms vs The Road
Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7/10 for The Road). The Road is the shorter watch at 1h 51m compared with 1h 55m. The Road is the older of the two (2009 against 2018). Both are adventure, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms
The Road| Maquia: When the Promised Flower Blooms | The Road | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.2/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2018 | 2009 |
| Length | 1h 55m | 1h 51m |
| Genres | Adventure, Animation, Drama, Fantasy | Adventure, Drama |
| Country | Japan | – |
| Director | Mari Okada | John Hillcoat |
| Main cast | Tomokazu Sugita, Hiroaki Hirata, Yuki Kaji, Yoshimasa Hosoya, Yoko Hikasa | Molly Parker, Michael Kenneth Williams, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Guy Pearce, Charlize Theron |
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 Road
A father and his son walk alone through burned America. Nothing moves in the ravaged landscape save the ash on the wind and water. It is cold enough to crack stones and, when the snow falls, it is gray. Their destination is the warmer south, although they don't know what, if anything, awaits them there.
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