Carbon vs Dandelion

Dandelion has the higher audience score (9.2/10 against 7.4/10 for Carbon). Dandelion is the shorter watch at 20m compared with 1h 43m. Carbon is the older of the two (2022 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.

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CarbonDandelion
Audience score★ 7.4/10★ 9.2/10
Year20222025
Length1h 43m20m
GenresComedy, DramaComedy, Drama, History
Country–United States of America
DirectorIon BorsFiona Obertinca
Main castDumitru Roman, Ion Vântu, Igor Caras-Romanov, Adriana Bîtca, Viorel CornescuAva Lalezarzadeh, Vic Michaelis, Kristin Carey, Lynn Allinger, Sarah Cortez

Synopsis

Carbon

Moldova in the early 90s: Dima, a tractor driver, wants to be enrolled in the military troops to take part in the local war on the Transnistrian border. Vasea, an Afghan war veteran, joins him. While on their way to the front, they find a carbonized body. The authorities ignore them and won't help them to identify the body. Dima and Vasea decide to bury the corpse according to the proper Christian rituals, but not before setting out, together…

Dandelion

In 1970s Los Angeles, rebellious queer teen Margaret gets thrown out of yet another foster placement and finds herself in the company of a mysterious social worker who's tasked with finding her a new home before the break of dawn. At odds and forced to travel the city together, Margaret realizes that running may not be her only option.

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