Head in the Clouds vs The Exception
The Exception has the higher audience score (7/10 against 5.9/10 for Head in the Clouds). The Exception is the shorter watch at 1h 47m compared with 2h 1m. Head in the Clouds is the older of the two (2004 against 2017). Both are drama, romance, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Head in the Clouds
The Exception| Head in the Clouds | The Exception | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.9/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 2017 |
| Length | 2h 1m | 1h 47m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance, War | Drama, Romance, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | John Duigan | David Leveaux |
| Main cast | Charlize Theron, Thomas Kretschmann, Penélope Cruz, Stuart Townsend, Steven Berkoff | Eddie Marsan, Anton Lesser, Ben Daniels, Jai Courtney, Christopher Plummer |
Synopsis
Head in the Clouds
Gilda Bessé shares her Paris apartment with an Irish schoolteacher, Guy Malyon, and Mia, a refugee from Spain. As the world drifts toward war, Gilda defiantly pursues her hedonistic lifestyle and her burgeoning career as a photographer. But Guy and Mia feel impelled to join the fight against fascism, and the three friends are separated.
The Exception
Nothing is as it seems in this riveting World War 2 thriller as a wary soldier goes to investigate a mysterious German monarch at his secluded mansion, leading him into a web of deceit and a dangerous love affair with a local Jewish woman.
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