Executions: The Rise and Fall of Capital Punishment vs Ground Swell: The Other Side of Fear
Executions: The Rise and Fall of Capital Punishment is the shorter watch at 1h compared with 1h 21m. Ground Swell: The Other Side of Fear is the older of the two (2023 against 2025). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Executions: The Rise and Fall of Capital Punishment
Ground Swell: The Other Side of Fear| Executions: The Rise and Fall of Capital Punishment | Ground Swell: The Other Side of Fear | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 0.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2023 |
| Length | 1h | 1h 21m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | United Kingdom | – |
| Director | Steve Lawson | Paul Taublieb |
| Main cast | Richard Felix, Mark Topping | Josh Brolin, Nic Von Rupp, Kai Lenny, Matt Bromley, Torrey Meister |
Synopsis
Executions: The Rise and Fall of Capital Punishment
From ancient practices such as death by a thousand cuts and hanging, drawing and quartering to the modern scientific era of lethal injection, we ask the question: do the most horrific crimes deserve the most horrific of punishments?
Ground Swell: The Other Side of Fear
The logical thing, the sane thing, is to stay on land. But they paddle out. Why do these big wave surfers risk their lives to ride these mountain-sized waves? The answer is overcoming fear. "Ground Swell: The Other Side of Fear" is an in-depth look at the 2021-22 big wave season through the eyes of Nic Von Rupp, Kai Lenny, Matt Bromley, Torrey Meister and pioneering female surfer Bianca Valenti. They all push past their fear and find out what…
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