Maddened by His Absence vs Origin
Origin has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5.9/10 for Maddened by His Absence). Origin is the shorter watch at 5m compared with 1h 38m. Maddened by His Absence is the older of the two (2012 against 2024). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Maddened by His Absence
Origin| Maddened by His Absence | Origin | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.9/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 38m | 5m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama, Horror |
| Country | Belgium | GB |
| Director | Sandrine Bonnaire | Joby Stephens |
| Main cast | William Hurt, Augustin Legrand, Alexandra Lamy, Jean-François Wolff, Colette Kieffer | Immy Taylor, Emma Hutchings |
Synopsis
Maddened by His Absence
After ten years, Jacques comes back to France to handle his father’s succession. He had left France to live in the USA to escape a painful past he shared with Mado, his former wife, who in the meantime built a new life with Stéphane and their 7 year old son, Paul. Upon his return, Jacques and Mado meet again; he asks to meet her son Paul; Mado hesitates, then accepts but hides it from her husband. Soon, Paul and Jacques get close and they start…
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.
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