Toy Story 4
2019USA★ 7.53 pt match
Both films sit with figuring out who you are, longing, and sacrifice. The world both films live in revolves around family duty and family duty. Both move the same way too, warm, melancholic, and episodic.
The Wind Rises
風立ちぬ
2013JapanLanguage: jaDirected by Hayao Miyazaki★ 7.8
Available in English: subtitled
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.
Themes and style
Tone
melancholichopefulhauntingwarm
Pacing
slow burndreamlikeepisodic
Story
journeyunraveling
Emotion
longingall-consuming lovegriefguiltsacrificefiguring out who you are
Themes
national identityfamily wounds passed downfamily dutyold ways vs. new world
Feel
quietly hauntingcerebralemotionally wreckingdiscussion starter
Violence
suggestiveWhere to watch
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2009USA★ 83 pt match
Both films sit with grief and longing. Both circle the same ground: family wounds passed down, family duty, and old ways vs. new world. The feel is the same: melancholic, hopeful, episodic, and slow burn.