City of God vs Groom's Block
City of God has the higher audience score (8.4/10 against 5.6/10 for Groom's Block). Groom's Block is the shorter watch at 1h 44m compared with 2h 9m. City of God is the older of the two (2002 against 2017). Both are crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
City of God
Groom's Block| City of God | Groom's Block | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.4/10 | ★ 5.6/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 2017 |
| Length | 2h 9m | 1h 44m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama | Crime, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Fernando Meirelles | İlker Savaşkurt |
| Main cast | Alice Braga, Leandro Firmino, Matheus Nachtergaele, Alexandre Rodrigues, Phellipe Haagensen | Musa Can Pekcan, Diyar Karataş, Barış Atay, Caner Erdem, Halit Karaata |
Synopsis
City of God
In the poverty-stricken favelas of Rio de Janeiro in the 1970s, two young men choose different paths. Rocket is a budding photographer who documents the increasing drug-related violence of his neighborhood, while José “Zé” Pequeno is an ambitious drug dealer diving into a dangerous life of crime.
Groom's Block
Groom's Block is slang in Turkey for prison sections holding those accused of serious sex crimes. The film's story and characters are drawn from everyday life. In the Groom's Block, the guards and prison governor manipulate tensions, as prisoners push each other to the edge of existence. We experience the tension and paradox of a violent prison and justice systems reflecting the shifting moral norms and structure of Turkish society. The jailed…
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