A Private Life vs Beasts Clawing at Straws
Beasts Clawing at Straws has the higher audience score (7.1/10 against 5.9/10 for A Private Life). A Private Life is the shorter watch at 1h 47m compared with 1h 48m. Beasts Clawing at Straws is the older of the two (2020 against 2025). Both are crime, drama, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
A Private Life
Beasts Clawing at Straws| A Private Life | Beasts Clawing at Straws | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.9/10 | ★ 7.1/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2020 |
| Length | 1h 47m | 1h 48m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | France | South Korea |
| Director | Rebecca Zlotowski | Kim Yong-hoon |
| Main cast | Jodie Foster, Aurore Clément, Daniel Auteuil, Virginie Efira, Mathieu Amalric | Bae Sung-woo, Youn Yuh-jung, Jeong Man-sik, Kim Jun-han, Park Ji-hwan |
Synopsis
A Private Life
Following the death of Paula, one of her long-time patients, psychiatrist Lilian Steiner becomes convinced that her supposed death by suicide is actually an unsolved murder.
Beasts Clawing at Straws
A struggling restaurant owner, caring for his sick mom, finds a bag of cash in a sauna locker, while a customs officer gets into trouble when his girlfriend runs off with money he borrowed from a loan shark.
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