El bolero de Rubén vs The Man Behind the Courtyard House
El bolero de Rubén has the higher audience score (8/10 against 5.9/10 for The Man Behind the Courtyard House). The Man Behind the Courtyard House is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 2h . The Man Behind the Courtyard House is the older of the two (2011 against 2024). Both are crime, drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
El bolero de Rubén
The Man Behind the Courtyard House| El bolero de Rubén | The Man Behind the Courtyard House | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.0/10 | ★ 5.9/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 2011 |
| Length | 2h | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Music, Romance, Thriller | Crime, Drama, Thriller |
| Country | Colombia | – |
| Director | Juan Carlos Mazo | Xing Fei |
| Main cast | Aída Morales, Marlon Moreno, Majida Issa, Diego Cadavid, Juliana Velázquez | Zhang Jingchu, Simon Yam, Shi Zhaoqi, Yu Shaoqun, Chen Sicheng |
Synopsis
El bolero de Rubén
Far from being a film about life in the gangs of Medellín, El Bolero de Rubén is a tragedy set to the rhythm of boleros where Marta, after fifteen years of waiting for her boyfriend to get out of jail, is consumed by the walls of her half-finished house; at the same time, her dream of becoming a singer takes her through imaginary places that reflect her frustration, rage and fear. Based on the homonymous play.
The Man Behind the Courtyard House
The film tracks protagonist Chen Zhihui who succumbs to trauma and frustration when he is released after spending 20 years in prison and becomes a serial killer.
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