A Mother's Confession vs Departures

A Mother's Confession has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.8/10 for Departures). A Mother's Confession is the shorter watch at 1h 53m compared with 2h 10m. Departures is the older of the two (2008 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

A Mother's Confession posterA Mother's Confession2025 VS Departures posterDepartures2008
A Mother's ConfessionDepartures
Audience score★ 10.0/10★ 7.8/10
Year20252008
Length1h 53m2h 10m
GenresCrime, DramaDrama
CountryUnited States of America–
DirectorMaya TableYojiro Takita
Main castCiera Angelia, Raymond Seay, George Murray Jr., Brandon McGee, Keon BlackTatsuo Yamada, Tetta Sugimoto, Ryoko Hirosue, Takashi Sasano, Kazuko Yoshiyuki

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.

Departures

Daigo, a cellist, is laid off from his orchestra and moves with his wife back to his small hometown where the living is cheaper. Thinking he’s applying for a job at a travel agency he finds he’s being interviewed for work with departures of a more permanent nature – as an undertaker’s assistant.

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