A Mother's Confession vs Brain on Fire
A Mother's Confession has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7/10 for Brain on Fire). Brain on Fire is the shorter watch at 1h 28m compared with 1h 53m. Brain on Fire is the older of the two (2017 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
A Mother's Confession
Brain on Fire| A Mother's Confession | Brain on Fire | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2017 |
| Length | 1h 53m | 1h 28m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Drama |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Maya Table | Gerard Barrett |
| Main cast | Ciera Angelia, Raymond Seay, George Murray Jr., Brandon McGee, Keon Black | Navid Negahban, Richard Armitage, Carrie-Anne Moss, Agam Darshi, Ken Tremblett |
Synopsis
A Mother's Confession
When a gang shooting leaves her son in a coma, a single mother grapples with faith and morality as she seeks vengeance against the perpetrator.
Brain on Fire
Susannah Cahalan, an up-and-coming journalist at the New York Post becomes plagued by voices in her head and seizures, causing a rapid descent into insanity.
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