Banzo vs Origin
Origin has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.8/10 for Banzo). Origin is the shorter watch at 5m compared with 2h 7m. Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Banzo
Origin| Banzo | Origin | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 2024 |
| Length | 2h 7m | 5m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama, Horror |
| Country | – | GB |
| Director | Margarida Cardoso | Joby Stephens |
| Main cast | Beatriz Batarda, Carloto Cotta, Albano Jerónimo, Gonçalo Waddington, Hoji Fortuna | Immy Taylor, Emma Hutchings |
Synopsis
Banzo
1907. Afonso, a doctor, arrives at Principe Island to cure servants from a cocoa plantation “infected” with Banzo, nostalgia of the slaves, who are dying from starvation and suicide. The group is confined to the forest, where Afonso decides to heal them by trying to understand what is affecting their soul. Will he manage to save them?
Origin
1896. Left behind in the family manor, young Mary plays hide and seek with the servant, Beth. But as the game unfolds, she realises Beth isn’t the only one searching for her… Something else is lurking in the dark. And it’s ready to play.