Minamata vs Portrait of a Lady on Fire
Portrait of a Lady on Fire has the higher audience score (8.1/10 against 6.9/10 for Minamata). Minamata is the shorter watch at 1h 55m compared with 2h 1m. Portrait of a Lady on Fire is the older of the two (2019 against 2020). Both are drama, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Minamata
Portrait of a Lady on Fire| Minamata | Portrait of a Lady on Fire | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 8.1/10 |
| Year | 2020 | 2019 |
| Length | 1h 55m | 2h 1m |
| Genres | Drama, History | Drama, History, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Andrew Levitas | Céline Sciamma |
| Main cast | Minami, Hiroyuki Sanada, Tadanobu Asano, Bill Nighy, Jun Kunimura | Valeria Golino, Noémie Merlant, Christel Baras, Adèle Haenel, Luàna Bajrami |
Synopsis
Minamata
War photographer W. Eugene Smith travels back to Japan where he documents the devastating effect of mercury poisoning in coastal communities.
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
On an isolated island in Brittany at the end of the eighteenth century, a female painter is obliged to paint a wedding portrait of a young woman.
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