Cry Me a River vs Persecution
Persecution 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 22m. Persecution is the older of the two (1972 against 2008). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Cry Me a River
Persecution| Cry Me a River | Persecution | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.0/10 | ★ 9.0/10 |
| Year | 2008 | 1972 |
| Length | 19m | 1h 22m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance | Drama, Music, Romance, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Jia Zhangke | Atıf Yılmaz |
| Main cast | Guo Xiaodong, Zhao Tao, Wang Hongwei, Hao Lei | Türkan Şoray, Murat Soydan, Muammer Gözalan, Nedret Güvenç, Kayhan Yıldızoğlu |
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…
Persecution
Ayla is a conservatory student. Through a coincidence, she meets Tarık, a famous composer. They fall in love and soon become engaged. On a trip abroad, Tarık experiences one of Ayla's biggest traumas. This disaster will affect the fate of the duo in a bad way.
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