Elisa vs Empire of Lies
Empire of Lies has the higher audience score (9/10 against 6.2/10 for Elisa). Empire of Lies is the shorter watch at 1h 13m compared with 1h 45m. Elisa is the older of the two (2025 against 2026). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Elisa
Empire of Lies| Elisa | Empire of Lies | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.2/10 | ★ 9.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 45m | 1h 13m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Leonardo Di Costanzo | Matthew Hope |
| Main cast | Valeria Golino, Barbara Ronchi, Roschdy Zem, Antonio Buíl, Diego Ribon | Joseph Millson, Natalie Spence |
Synopsis
Elisa
Elisa, the daughter of an ordinary family, has been in prison for ten years for brutally murdering her sister. She believes she doesn’t remember what happened, but her fragmented memories begin to come into focus during meetings with the criminologist Alaoui, who is conducting a study on family homicides. The truth that emerges for Elisa is devastating—a pain that may mark the beginning of redemption.
Empire of Lies
When a mysterious young woman comes to interview a paranoid man living in rural isolation, he is forced to confront his part in his daughter's murder.
Where to watch
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