Maddened by His Absence vs The Secret Life of Jim
The Secret Life of Jim has the higher audience score (10/10 against 5.9/10 for Maddened by His Absence). The Secret Life of Jim is the shorter watch at 17m compared with 1h 38m. Maddened by His Absence is the older of the two (2012 against 2022). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Maddened by His Absence
The Secret Life of Jim| Maddened by His Absence | The Secret Life of Jim | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.9/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2012 | 2022 |
| Length | 1h 38m | 17m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | Belgium | Ireland |
| Director | Sandrine Bonnaire | Emmet Kelly |
| Main cast | William Hurt, Augustin Legrand, Alexandra Lamy, Jean-François Wolff, Colette Kieffer | Aidan Jordan, Emmet Kelly, Sarah Carroll, Gerry Cannon |
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…
The Secret Life of Jim
Nick tries desperately to have one more real moment with his father Jim who suffers from Alzheimer disease.
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