Cry Me a River vs Silence of the Sea
Silence of the Sea has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6/10 for Cry Me a River). Cry Me a River is the shorter watch at 19m compared with 1h 52m. Cry Me a River is the older of the two (2008 against 2024). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Cry Me a River
Silence of the Sea| Cry Me a River | Silence of the Sea | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.0/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2008 | 2024 |
| Length | 19m | 1h 52m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance | Drama, Mystery, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Jia Zhangke | Setsuro Wakamatsu |
| Main cast | Guo Xiaodong, Zhao Tao, Wang Hongwei, Hao Lei | Toru Nakamura, Masane Tsukayama, Masato Hagiwara, Kyoko Koizumi, Shiro Sano |
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…
Silence of the Sea
The day before his exhibition, world-renowned painter Tamura discovers that his own work contains a forgery. Meanwhile, the body of a woman with countless ukiyo-e tattoos is discovered at the sea. From the two incidents, the name of Ryuji emerges.
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