The Little Matchgirl vs Whisper of the Heart
Whisper of the Heart has the higher audience score (8/10 against 7.5/10 for The Little Matchgirl). The Little Matchgirl is the shorter watch at 7m compared with 1h 51m. Whisper of the Heart is the older of the two (1995 against 2006). Both are animation, drama, family movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Little Matchgirl
Whisper of the Heart| The Little Matchgirl | Whisper of the Heart | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.5/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 2006 | 1995 |
| Length | 7m | 1h 51m |
| Genres | Animation, Drama, Family, Fantasy | Animation, Drama, Family |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Roger Allers | Yoshifumi Kondo |
| Main cast | – | Mayumi Izuka, Minami Takayama, Yoko Honna, Issey Takahashi, Takashi Tachibana |
Synopsis
The Little Matchgirl
An animated short based on Hans Christian Andersen's tale about a poor young girl with a burning desire to find comfort and happiness in her life. Desperate to keep warm, the girl lights the matches she sells, and envisions a very different life for herself in the fiery flames filled with images of loving relatives, bountiful food, and a place to call home.
Whisper of the Heart
Shizuku lives a simple life, dominated by her love for stories and writing. One day she notices that all the library books she has have been previously checked out by the same person: 'Seiji Amasawa'.
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