A Mother's Confession vs Dancer in the Dark
A Mother's Confession has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.9/10 for Dancer in the Dark). A Mother's Confession is the shorter watch at 1h 53m compared with 2h 20m. Dancer in the Dark is the older of the two (2000 against 2025). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
A Mother's Confession
Dancer in the Dark| A Mother's Confession | Dancer in the Dark | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.9/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2000 |
| Length | 1h 53m | 2h 20m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama |
| Country | United States of America | Denmark |
| Director | Maya Table | Lars von Trier |
| Main cast | Ciera Angelia, Raymond Seay, George Murray Jr., Brandon McGee, Keon Black | Peter Stormare, Željko Ivanek, David Morse, Jean-Marc Barr, Cara Seymour |
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.
Dancer in the Dark
Selma, a Czech immigrant on the verge of blindness, struggles to make ends meet for herself and her son, who has inherited the same genetic disorder and will suffer the same fate without an expensive operation. When life gets too difficult, Selma learns to cope through her love of musicals, dreaming up little numbers to the rhythmic beats of her surroundings.
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