Burt vs On Xerxes' Throne
Burt has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7/10 for On Xerxes' Throne). On Xerxes' Throne is the shorter watch at 15m compared with 1h 18m. On Xerxes' Throne is the older of the two (2022 against 2025). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Burt
On Xerxes' Throne| Burt | On Xerxes' Throne | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2022 |
| Length | 1h 18m | 15m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Joe Burke | Evi Kalogiropoulou |
| Main cast | Oliver Cooper, Olivia Luccardi, Brenda Vaccaro, John Karna, Louis Lombardi | Giorgos Mazonakis, Ksenia Dania, Jordan Genidogan, Myrto Kontoni, Kevin Zans Ansong |
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.
On Xerxes' Throne
A dystopian workplace at the Perama shipyard. A ban on physical contact has turned human interaction into otherworldly simulations. The suppression of touch has alienated the workers communication transforming the boatyard into a charged landscape of alienation and repressed sensuality beyond stereotypical heteronormative desires. According to local legend, the Persian King Xerxes watched the overwhelming defeat of his fleet from his throne on…
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