Ariel vs Revanche
Revanche has the higher audience score (7.2/10 against 7.1/10 for Ariel). Ariel is the shorter watch at 1h 13m compared with 2h 1m. Ariel is the older of the two (1988 against 2008). Both are crime, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Ariel
Revanche| Ariel | Revanche | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 1988 | 2008 |
| Length | 1h 13m | 2h 1m |
| Genres | Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance | Crime, Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Aki Kaurismäki | Götz Spielmann |
| Main cast | Turo Pajala, Susanna Haavisto, Matti Pellonpää, Eetu Hilkamo, Erkki Pajala | Johannes Zeiler, Johannes Krisch, Hanno Pöschl, Johannes Thanheiser, Irina Potapenko |
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.
Revanche
In a ragged section of Vienna, hardened ex-con Alex works in a brothel, where he falls for Ukrainian sex worker Tamara. Their desperate plans for escape unexpectedly intersect with the lives of a rural cop and his seemingly content wife, leading to acts of vengeance and redemption.