Ariel vs My Man
Ariel has the higher audience score (7.1/10 against 5.8/10 for My Man). Ariel is the shorter watch at 1h 13m compared with 2h 9m. Ariel is the older of the two (1988 against 2014). Both are crime, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Ariel
My Man| Ariel | My Man | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 5.8/10 |
| Year | 1988 | 2014 |
| Length | 1h 13m | 2h 9m |
| Genres | Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance | Crime, Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Aki Kaurismäki | Kazuyoshi Kumakiri |
| Main cast | Turo Pajala, Susanna Haavisto, Matti Pellonpää, Eetu Hilkamo, Erkki Pajala | Tadanobu Asano, Fumi Nikaido, Kengo Kora, Takahiro Miura, Masaki Miura |
Synopsis
Ariel
A Finnish man goes to the city to find a job after the mine where he worked is closed and his father commits suicide.
My Man
As a young child, Hana loses her family to a devastating tsunami that wipes out her town. At a shelter, distant relative Jungo sees her wandering and adopts her as his daughter.