Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass vs Suzume
Suzume has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 6/10 for Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass). Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass is the shorter watch at 1h 13m compared with 2h 1m. Suzume is the older of the two (2022 against 2025). Both are animation, drama, fantasy movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass
Suzume| Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass | Suzume | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.0/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2022 |
| Length | 1h 13m | 2h 1m |
| Genres | Animation, Drama, Fantasy, Horror | Adventure, Animation, Drama, Fantasy |
| Country | – | Japan |
| Director | Stephen Quay, Timothy Quay | Makoto Shinkai |
| Main cast | Tadeusz Janiszewski, Wioletta Kopańska, Andrzej Kłak, Leszek Bzdyl, Robert Martyniak | Kana Hanazawa, Ryunosuke Kamiki, Shota Sometani, Yoji Ueda, Eri Fukatsu |
Synopsis
Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass
Jozef embarks on a journey via a ghostly train to visit his dying father in a remote Galician sanatorium. Upon arrival, he discovers that the sanatorium exists in a realm where time is distorted—his father's death has not yet occurred, as time here lags behind the outside world by an undefined interval. Jozef's experiences become increasingly fragmented and dreamlike as he confronts various manifestations of his father, each representing…
Suzume
Suzume, 17, lost her mother as a little girl. On her way to school, she meets a mysterious young man. But her curiosity unleashes a calamity that endangers the entire population of Japan, and so Suzume embarks on a journey to set things right.
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