Empire of Light vs Silence of the Sea
Silence of the Sea has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.6/10 for Empire of Light). Silence of the Sea is the shorter watch at 1h 52m compared with 1h 55m. Empire of Light is the older of the two (2022 against 2024). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Empire of Light
Silence of the Sea| Empire of Light | Silence of the Sea | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.6/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2022 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 55m | 1h 52m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance | Drama, Mystery, Romance |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Sam Mendes | Setsuro Wakamatsu |
| Main cast | Olivia Colman, Toby Jones, Ron Cook, Tanya Moodie, Colin Firth | Toru Nakamura, Masane Tsukayama, Masato Hagiwara, Kyoko Koizumi, Shiro Sano |
Synopsis
Empire of Light
The duty manager of a seaside cinema, who is struggling with her mental health, forms a relationship with a new employee on the south coast of England in the 1980s.
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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