Ayla: The Daughter of War vs The Swedish Connection

Ayla: The Daughter of War has the higher audience score (8/10 against 7.7/10 for The Swedish Connection). The Swedish Connection is the shorter watch at 1h 42m compared with 2h 4m. Ayla: The Daughter of War is the older of the two (2017 against 2026). Both are drama, history, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Ayla: The Daughter of War posterAyla: The Daughter of War2017 VS The Swedish Connection posterThe Swedish Connection2026
Ayla: The Daughter of WarThe Swedish Connection
Audience score★ 8.0/10★ 7.7/10
Year20172026
Length2h 4m1h 42m
GenresDrama, History, WarDrama, History, War
Country–Sweden
DirectorCan UlkayMarcus Olsson, Thérèse Ahlbeck
Main castEric Roberts, Çetin Tekindor, Altan Erkekli, Taner Birsel, İsmail HacıoğluSissela Benn, Stefan Gödicke, Jonas Karlsson, Henrik Dorsin, Christoffer Nordenrot

Synopsis

Ayla: The Daughter of War

In 1950, amidst the ravages of the Korean War, Sergeant Süleyman stumbles upon a a half-frozen little girl, with no parents and no help in sight and he risks his own life to save her, smuggling her into his army base and out of harm’s way.

The Swedish Connection

Swedish Foreign Ministry bureaucrat Gösta Engzell, overlooked during WWII, rescued thousands while turning supposedly neutral Sweden into a moral force. His efforts challenged the status quo and left a lasting humanitarian legacy.

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