Dreaming of Lions vs Saving Face
Dreaming of Lions has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 7.3/10 for Saving Face). Dreaming of Lions is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 1h 37m. Saving Face is the older of the two (2004 against 2025). Both are comedy, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Dreaming of Lions
Saving Face| Dreaming of Lions | Saving Face | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2004 |
| Length | 1h 25m | 1h 37m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance | Comedy, Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Paolo Marinou-Blanco | Alice Wu |
| Main cast | Denise Fraga, Joana Ribeiro, Toni Gomila, Roberto Bomtempo, João Nunes Monteiro | Jessica Hecht, Joan Chen, Ato Essandoh, Michelle Krusiec, Lynn Chen |
Synopsis
Dreaming of Lions
Gilda is terminally ill. Her only wish is to die without pain, and as all her suicide attempts comically fail, she decides to seek professional help.
Saving Face
A Chinese-American lesbian and her traditionalist mother are reluctant to go public with secret loves that clash against cultural expectations.
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