Summer of the Colt vs Wolf Children

Summer of the Colt has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 8.2/10 for Wolf Children). Summer of the Colt is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 1h 57m. Summer of the Colt is the older of the two (1991 against 2012). Both are drama, family movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Summer of the Colt posterSummer of the Colt1991 VS Wolf Children posterWolf Children2012
Summer of the ColtWolf Children
Audience score★ 8.5/10★ 8.2/10
Year19912012
Length1h 40m1h 57m
GenresDrama, FamilyAnimation, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country–Japan
DirectorAndré MelançonMamoru Hosoda
Main castHéctor Alterio, Manuel Callau, China Zorrilla, Alexandra London-Thompson, Juan De BenedictisMegumi Hayashibara, Kumiko Aso, Aoi Miyazaki, Tamio Ohki, Takao Osawa

Synopsis

Summer of the Colt

This award-winning film by André Melançon -- set on a ranch on the pampas of Argentina -- tells the story of three children spending a summer with their grandfather. The youngest, Felipe, makes friends with a puppy; his older brother, Daniel, breaks and train his first horse; their 13-year-old sister, Laura, struggles with the transition between childhood and growing up. The kids find it difficult to adapt to their proud and stubborn…

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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