The Boy and the Heron vs Trifole
The Boy and the Heron has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 6.7/10 for Trifole). Trifole is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 2h 4m. The Boy and the Heron is the older of the two (2023 against 2024). Both are adventure, drama, family movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Boy and the Heron
Trifole| The Boy and the Heron | Trifole | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 2023 | 2024 |
| Length | 2h 4m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy | Adventure, Drama, Family |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Hayao Miyazaki | Gabriele Fabbro |
| Main cast | Jun Kunimura, Ko Shibasaki, Shinobu Otake, Masaki Suda, Kaoru Kobayashi | Frances Sholto-Douglas, Umberto Orsini, Margherita Buy, Daniel McVicar, Enzo Iacchetti |
Synopsis
The Boy and the Heron
While the Second World War rages, the teenage Mahito, haunted by his mother's tragic death, is relocated from Tokyo to the serene rural home of his new stepmother Natsuko, a woman who bears a striking resemblance to the boy's mother. As he tries to adjust, this strange new world grows even stranger following the appearance of a persistent gray heron, who perplexes and bedevils Mahito, dubbing him the "long-awaited one."
Trifole
In this bittersweet portrait of a vanishing rural way of life, Dalia travels to Piedmont to care for her aging grandfather Igor, an expert forager. Armed with his field notes and loyal dog Birba, she searches for a prizewinning truffle to save his home.
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