Islands vs Persecution
Persecution has the higher audience score (9/10 against 6.5/10 for Islands). Persecution is the shorter watch at 1h 22m compared with 2h . Persecution is the older of the two (1972 against 2025). Both are drama, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Islands
Persecution| Islands | Persecution | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 9.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 1972 |
| Length | 2h | 1h 22m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Drama, Music, Romance, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Jan Ole Gerster | Atıf Yılmaz |
| Main cast | Stacy Martin, Sam Riley, Jack Farthing, Fatima Adoum, Bruna Cusí | Türkan Şoray, Murat Soydan, Muammer Gözalan, Nedret Güvenç, Kayhan Yıldızoğlu |
Synopsis
Islands
Tom is the tennis coach at a luxurious island hotel, filling the time between lessons with alcohol and one-night stands. The arrival of the Maguire family pulls Tom out of his normal routine and he strikes up a relationship with Anne, her husband Dave, and their son Anton. Tom is unable to shake the feeling that he has met Anne before. This tension grows until one night, Dave goes missing and the investigation points to both Anne and Tom as…
Persecution
Ayla is a conservatory student. Through a coincidence, she meets Tarık, a famous composer. They fall in love and soon become engaged. On a trip abroad, Tarık experiences one of Ayla's biggest traumas. This disaster will affect the fate of the duo in a bad way.
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