Lamb vs The Devil's Backbone
The Devil's Backbone has the higher audience score (7.3/10 against 6.4/10 for Lamb). Lamb is the shorter watch at 1h 46m compared with 1h 48m. The Devil's Backbone is the older of the two (2001 against 2021). Both are drama, fantasy, horror movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Lamb
The Devil's Backbone| Lamb | The Devil's Backbone | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.4/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 2021 | 2001 |
| Length | 1h 46m | 1h 48m |
| Genres | Drama, Fantasy, Horror | Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Valdimar Jóhannsson | Guillermo del Toro |
| Main cast | Noomi Rapace, Ingvar E. Sigurðsson, Hilmir Snær Guðnason, Björn Hlynur Haraldsson, Ester Bibi | Eduardo Noriega, Francisco Maestre, Marisa Paredes, Federico Luppi, Fernando Tielve |
Synopsis
Lamb
An Icelandic couple live with their herd of sheep on a beautiful but remote farm. When they discover a mysterious newborn on their land, they decide to keep it and raise it as their own. This unexpected development and the prospects of a new family brings them much joy before ultimately destroying them.
The Devil's Backbone
Spain, 1939. In the last days of the Spanish Civil War, the young Carlos arrives at the Santa Lucía orphanage, where he will make friends and enemies as he follows the quiet footsteps of a mysterious presence eager for revenge.
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