Castaway on the Moon vs Volver
Castaway on the Moon has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 7.5/10 for Volver). Castaway on the Moon is the shorter watch at 1h 59m compared with 2h 1m. Volver is the older of the two (2006 against 2009). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Castaway on the Moon
Volver| Castaway on the Moon | Volver | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.9/10 | ★ 7.5/10 |
| Year | 2009 | 2006 |
| Length | 1h 59m | 2h 1m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Lee Hae-jun | Pedro Almodóvar |
| Main cast | Koo Kyo-hwan, Jung Jae-young, Jang So-yeon, Park Young-seo, Jung Ryeo-won | Carmen Maura, Penélope Cruz, María Alfonsa Rosso, Chus Lampreave, Antonio de la Torre |
Synopsis
Castaway on the Moon
Mr. Kim is jobless, lost in debt and has been dumped by his girlfriend. He decides to end it all by jumping into the Han River - only to find himself washed up on a small, mid-river island. He soon abandons thoughts of suicide or rescue and begins a new life as a castaway. His antics catch the attention of a young woman whose apartment overlooks the river. Her discovery changes both their lives.
Volver
Raimunda, a working-class woman living in Madrid, is dealing with the aftermath of a fire that killed her parents in her native village in La Mancha. Raimunda's life is further complicated when her deceased mother, Irene, returns as a ghost to resolve unfinished family business, including a murder and other buried truths.
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