Burt vs Jean Gentil
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5/10 for Jean Gentil). Burt is the shorter watch at 1h 18m compared with 1h 24m. Jean Gentil is the older of the two (2012 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
Jean Gentil| Burt | Jean Gentil | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 5.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2012 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 1h 24m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | Dominican Republic |
| Director | Joe Burke | Israel Cárdenas, Laura Amelia Guzmán |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Jean Remy Genty, Yanmarco King Encarnación, Paul Henri Presumé, Nadal Walcott, Lys Ambroise |
Synopsis
Burt
Burt, a 69-year-old musician with Parkinson’s, has his life turned upside down when a man from New York shows up claiming to be his son. Having always dreamed of being a father, Burt embraces Sammy and invites him to stay for the weekend, where he lives with his grumpy landlord.
Jean Gentil
Jean Remy is a Haitian man struggling to find employment in Dominican Republic. Confronted with rejection and discrimination in the city, he sets off to try his luck in the countryside. Imbued with a naturalistic grace, this deeply sympathetic portrait speaks eloquently to the trials of humanity.
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