Before the Lighthouse vs The Look of Silence
The Look of Silence is the older of the two (2014 against 2025). Both are documentary, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Before the Lighthouse
The Look of Silence| Before the Lighthouse | The Look of Silence | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 0.0/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2014 |
| Length | – | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Documentary, History | Documentary, History |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Gary Hubb | Joshua Oppenheimer |
| Main cast | Bryce Avery, Jay Barrick, Chad Bianco | Adi Rukun, M.Y. Basrun, Amir Hasan, Inong, Kemat |
Synopsis
Before the Lighthouse
Exploring the formative figures and defining events of the wind swept island of Chincoteague during a period of rapid change. Set between the late 18th century and the period just before the construction of the lighthouse.
The Look of Silence
An optician grapples with the Indonesian mass killings of 1965-1966, during which his older brother was exterminated.
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