The Boy and the Heron vs Vicky and Her Mystery
The Boy and the Heron has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 7.1/10 for Vicky and Her Mystery). Vicky and Her Mystery is the shorter watch at 1h 24m compared with 2h 4m. Vicky and Her Mystery is the older of the two (2021 against 2023). Both are adventure, drama, family movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Boy and the Heron
Vicky and Her Mystery| The Boy and the Heron | Vicky and Her Mystery | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2023 | 2021 |
| Length | 2h 4m | 1h 24m |
| Genres | Adventure, Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy | Adventure, Drama, Family |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Hayao Miyazaki | Denis Imbert |
| Main cast | Jun Kunimura, Ko Shibasaki, Shinobu Otake, Masaki Suda, Kaoru Kobayashi | Tchéky Karyo, Eric Savin, Vincent Elbaz, Marie Gillain, Eric Elmosnino |
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."
Vicky and Her Mystery
Stéphane decides to move to the beautiful mountains of Cantal in order to reconnect with his 8-year-old daughter, Victoria, who has been silent since her mother's disappearance. During a walk in the forest, a shepherd gives Victoria a puppy named "Mystery" who will gradually give her a taste for life. But very quickly, Stéphane discovers that the animal is in reality a wolf… Despite the warnings and the danger of this situation, he cannot bring…
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