Persepolis vs Wolf Children
Wolf Children has the higher audience score (8.2/10 against 7.9/10 for Persepolis). Persepolis is the shorter watch at 1h 35m compared with 1h 57m. Persepolis is the older of the two (2007 against 2012). Both are animation, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Persepolis | Wolf Children | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2007 | 2012 |
| Length | 1h 35m | 1h 57m |
| Genres | Animation, Drama | Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy |
| Country | – | Japan |
| Director | Marjane Satrapi, Vincent Paronnaud | Mamoru Hosoda |
| Main cast | Chiara Mastroianni, Catherine Deneuve, Simon Abkarian, Arié Elmaleh, Mathias Mlekuz | Megumi Hayashibara, Kumiko Aso, Aoi Miyazaki, Tamio Ohki, Takao Osawa |
Synopsis
Persepolis
In 1970s Iran, Marjane 'Marji' Satrapi watches events through her young eyes and her idealistic family of a long dream being fulfilled of the hated Shah's defeat in the Iranian Revolution of 1979. However as Marji grows up, she witnesses first hand how the new Iran, now ruled by Islamic fundamentalists, has become a repressive tyranny on its own.
Wolf Children
After her werewolf lover unexpectedly dies in an accident, a woman must find a way to raise the son and daughter that she had with him. However, their inheritance of their father's traits prove to be a challenge for her.
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