A Sad and Beautiful World vs Manual of Love 2
A Sad and Beautiful World has the higher audience score (8/10 against 5.4/10 for Manual of Love 2). A Sad and Beautiful World is the shorter watch at 1h 50m compared with 2h 5m. Manual of Love 2 is the older of the two (2007 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| A Sad and Beautiful World | Manual of Love 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.0/10 | ★ 5.4/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2007 |
| Length | 1h 50m | 2h 5m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Country | Lebanon | – |
| Director | Cyril Aris | Giovanni Veronesi |
| Main cast | Camille Salameh, Julia Kassar, Mounia Akl, Hasan Akil, Tino Karam | Monica Bellucci, Carlo Verdone, Elsa Pataky, Riccardo Scamarcio, Sergio Rubini |
Synopsis
A Sad and Beautiful World
In this sweeping love story that spans three decades of passion, heartbreak, and hope, Nino and Yasmina find themselves drawn together by a magnetic relationship. As they face an impossible choice between love and survival, they must decide if they want to build a family and chart a path to happiness in Lebanon, despite the tragedies ravaging the country.
Manual of Love 2
Paralyzed from a crash, Nicola falls for his physiotherapist Lucia. Franco and Manuela seek fertility treatment in Barcelona. Filippo and Fosco, a gay couple, plan their wedding. Ernesto, a waiter, has an affair with Spanish cook Cecilia.
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