Cry Me a River vs Minamahal
Minamahal has the higher audience score (9/10 against 6/10 for Cry Me a River). Cry Me a River is the shorter watch at 19m compared with 1h 57m. Cry Me a River is the older of the two (2008 against 2025). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Cry Me a River
Minamahal| Cry Me a River | Minamahal | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.0/10 | ★ 9.0/10 |
| Year | 2008 | 2025 |
| Length | 19m | 1h 57m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance | Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | Philippines |
| Director | Jia Zhangke | Jason Paul Laxamana |
| Main cast | Guo Xiaodong, Zhao Tao, Wang Hongwei, Hao Lei | Marnie Lapus, Phoebe Walker, Phoebe Villamor, Andres Muhlach, Ashtine Olviga |
Synopsis
Cry Me a River
An ancestral city; through its delicious botanical garden and its branched canals, we observe the clues and traces of its ancient culture. Two couples of men and women, former lovers, meet again one year later. The yesterday's breath of youth is still perceptible in their conversations. Is it still possible for us to love? Does youth really have an end? Like the networks linking the old city, what type of ecological existence does their culture…
Minamahal
An introverted high school flower enthusiast tries to win the affection of a love-hating visual artist by giving her flowers during key moments of her life. The movie follows their on-and-off friendship and romance from high school up until college, when the realities of life begin to unfold.
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