Burning vs The Secret in Their Eyes

The Secret in Their Eyes has the higher audience score (8/10 against 7.4/10 for Burning). The Secret in Their Eyes is the shorter watch at 2h 10m compared with 2h 28m. The Secret in Their Eyes is the older of the two (2009 against 2018). Both are drama, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Burning posterBurning2018 VS The Secret in Their Eyes posterThe Secret in Their Eyes2009
BurningThe Secret in Their Eyes
Audience score★ 7.4/10★ 8.0/10
Year20182009
Length2h 28m2h 10m
GenresDrama, Mystery, ThrillerDrama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller
Country–Argentina
DirectorLee Chang-dongJuan José Campanella
Main castJun Jong-seo, Kim Shin-rock, Moon Sung-keun, Steven Yeun, Ok Ja-yeonJavier Godino, Pablo Rago, Ricardo Darín, Guillermo Francella, Soledad Villamil

Synopsis

Burning

Deliveryman Jong-su is out on a job when he runs into Hae-mi, a girl who once lived in his neighborhood. She asks if he'd mind looking after her cat while she's away on a trip to Africa. On her return, she introduces to Jong-su an enigmatic young man named Ben, who she met during her trip. One day Ben tells Jong-su about his most unusual hobby.

The Secret in Their Eyes

Hoping to put to rest years of unease concerning a past case, retired criminal investigator Benjamín begins writing a novel based on the unsolved mystery of a newlywed’s rape and murder. With the help of a former colleague, judge Irene, he attempts to make sense of the past.

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