Castaway on the Moon vs Water Drops on Burning Rocks

Castaway on the Moon has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 6.5/10 for Water Drops on Burning Rocks). Water Drops on Burning Rocks is the shorter watch at 1h 26m compared with 1h 59m. Water Drops on Burning Rocks is the older of the two (2000 against 2009). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Castaway on the Moon posterCastaway on the Moon2009 VS Water Drops on Burning Rocks posterWater Drops on Burning Rocks2000
Castaway on the MoonWater Drops on Burning Rocks
Audience score★ 7.9/10★ 6.5/10
Year20092000
Length1h 59m1h 26m
GenresComedy, Drama, RomanceComedy, Drama, Romance
Country––
DirectorLee Hae-junFrançois Ozon
Main castKoo Kyo-hwan, Jung Jae-young, Jang So-yeon, Park Young-seo, Jung Ryeo-wonBernard Giraudeau, Malik Zidi, Ludivine Sagnier, Anna Thomson

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.

Water Drops on Burning Rocks

In 1970s Germany, Léopold, a 50-year-old businessman, picks up and seduces 20-year-old Franz, who swiftly moves into his apartment. The dynamic between them intensifies with the sudden arrival of their ex-girlfriends.

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