Ixcanul vs Origin
Origin has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.7/10 for Ixcanul). Origin is the shorter watch at 5m compared with 1h 33m. Ixcanul is the older of the two (2015 against 2024). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Ixcanul
Origin| Ixcanul | Origin | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.7/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2015 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 33m | 5m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama, Horror |
| Country | – | GB |
| Director | Jayro Bustamante | Joby Stephens |
| Main cast | María Mercedes Coroy, María Telón, Marvin Coroy, Manuel Antún, Justo Lorenzo | Immy Taylor, Emma Hutchings |
Synopsis
Ixcanul
María, a 17-year-old Kaqchikel Maya, lives with her parents on a coffee plantation at the foot of an active volcano. She is set to be married to the farm's foreman. But María longs to discover the world on the other side of the mountain, a place she cannot even imagine. And so she seduces a coffee-harvester who wants to escape to the USA. When this man leaves her behind, María discovers her own world and culture anew.
Origin
1896. Left behind in the family manor, young Mary plays hide and seek with the servant, Beth. But as the game unfolds, she realises Beth isn’t the only one searching for her… Something else is lurking in the dark. And it’s ready to play.