A Mother's Confession vs Manderlay

A Mother's Confession has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.9/10 for Manderlay). A Mother's Confession is the shorter watch at 1h 53m compared with 2h 19m. Manderlay is the older of the two (2005 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

A Mother's Confession posterA Mother's Confession2025 VS Manderlay posterManderlay2005
A Mother's ConfessionManderlay
Audience score★ 10.0/10★ 6.9/10
Year20252005
Length1h 53m2h 19m
GenresCrime, DramaDrama
CountryUnited States of America–
DirectorMaya TableLars von Trier
Main castCiera Angelia, Raymond Seay, George Murray Jr., Brandon McGee, Keon BlackJohn Hurt, Jeremy Davies, Jean-Marc Barr, Bryce Dallas Howard, Willem Dafoe

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.

Manderlay

In 1933, a young woman and her father discover an Alabama plantation whose inhabitants live as if slavery had never been abolished. Feeling a sense of duty to those behind the heavy gates, she stays to liberate the people and see them through their first harvest. With four of her father's colleagues and a lawyer, she faces the daunting task of resurrecting the place known as Manderlay.

Where to watch

Where to watch A Mother's ConfessionWhere to watch Manderlay

More like A Mother's Confession · More like Manderlay · Compare other titles