A Mother's Confession vs Detachment
A Mother's Confession has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.6/10 for Detachment). Detachment is the shorter watch at 1h 38m compared with 1h 53m. Detachment is the older of the two (2011 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| A Mother's Confession | Detachment | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.6/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2011 |
| Length | 1h 53m | 1h 38m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Drama |
| Country | United States of America | – |
| Director | Maya Table | Tony Kaye |
| Main cast | Ciera Angelia, Raymond Seay, George Murray Jr., Brandon McGee, Keon Black | Bryan Cranston, Christina Hendricks, Isiah Whitlock, Jr., Lucy Liu, Blythe Danner |
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.
Detachment
A chronicle of three weeks in the lives of several high school teachers, administrators and students through the eyes of substitute teacher, Henry Barthes. Henry roams from school to school, imparting modes of knowledge, but never staying long enough to form any semblance of sentient attachment.
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