Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass vs Wolf Children
Wolf Children has the higher audience score (8.2/10 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 1h 57m. Wolf Children is the older of the two (2012 against 2025). Both are animation, drama, fantasy movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass
Wolf Children| Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass | Wolf Children | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.0/10 | ★ 8.2/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2012 |
| Length | 1h 13m | 1h 57m |
| Genres | Animation, Drama, Fantasy, Horror | Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy |
| Country | – | Japan |
| Director | Stephen Quay, Timothy Quay | Mamoru Hosoda |
| Main cast | Tadeusz Janiszewski, Wioletta Kopańska, Andrzej Kłak, Leszek Bzdyl, Robert Martyniak | Megumi Hayashibara, Kumiko Aso, Aoi Miyazaki, Tamio Ohki, Takao Osawa |
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…
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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