The Swedish Connection vs The Wind Rises
The Swedish Connection and The Wind Rises are tied on audience score (7.7/10). The Swedish Connection is the shorter watch at 1h 42m compared with 2h 6m. The Wind Rises is the older of the two (2013 against 2026). Both are drama, history, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Swedish Connection
The Wind Rises| The Swedish Connection | The Wind Rises | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.7/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2013 |
| Length | 1h 42m | 2h 6m |
| Genres | Drama, History, War | Animation, Drama, History, Romance, War |
| Country | Sweden | – |
| Director | Marcus Olsson, Thérèse Ahlbeck | Hayao Miyazaki |
| Main cast | Sissela Benn, Stefan Gödicke, Jonas Karlsson, Henrik Dorsin, Christoffer Nordenrot | Jun Kunimura, Shinobu Otake, Mirai Shida, Masahiko Nishimura, Hidetoshi Nishijima |
Synopsis
The Swedish Connection
Swedish Foreign Ministry bureaucrat Gösta Engzell, overlooked during WWII, rescued thousands while turning supposedly neutral Sweden into a moral force. His efforts challenged the status quo and left a lasting humanitarian legacy.
The Wind Rises
A lifelong love of flight inspires Japanese aviation engineer Jiro Horikoshi, whose storied career includes the creation of the A-6M World War II fighter plane.
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