Norwegian Wood vs Young Hearts
Young Hearts has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.4/10 for Norwegian Wood). Young Hearts is the shorter watch at 1h 39m compared with 2h 13m. Norwegian Wood is the older of the two (2010 against 2024). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Norwegian Wood
Young Hearts| Norwegian Wood | Young Hearts | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.4/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2010 | 2024 |
| Length | 2h 13m | 1h 39m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance | Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Trần Anh Hùng | Anthony Schatteman |
| Main cast | Kengo Kora, Eriko Hatsune, Rinko Kikuchi, Kiko Mizuhara, Kenichi Matsuyama | Lou Goossens, Marius De Saeger, Geert Van Rampelberg, Emilie De Roo, Dirk van Dijck |
Synopsis
Norwegian Wood
Toru recalls his life in the 1960s, when his friend Kizuki killed himself and he grew close to Naoko, Kizuki's girlfriend, and another woman, the outgoing, lively Midori.
Young Hearts
14-year-old Elias increasingly feels like an outsider in his village. When he meets his new neighbour of the same age, Alexander, Elias is confronted with his burgeoning sexuality.
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