My Father and My Son vs Once Upon a Time in a Cinema
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.4/10 for My Father and My Son). Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 52m. My Father and My Son is the older of the two (2005 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| My Father and My Son | Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2005 | 2026 |
| Length | 1h 52m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | Turkey | Ireland |
| Director | Çağan Irmak | David Gleeson |
| Main cast | Özge Özberk, Erdal Tosun, Fikret Kuşkan, Ege Tanman, Çetin Tekindor | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien |
Synopsis
My Father and My Son
A left-wing journalist whose wife died while giving birth to his son during a military coup returns to his family's farm. Estranged from his father for turning his back on the family and wasting his life with political activism instead, he tries to reconnect with him so that his son will have a place to live as his health is deteriorating due to the extensive torture he had to endure.
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema
Earl Clancy, a cinema owner on the edge, battles a series of disasters while juggling personal turmoil and the chaos of a packed Friday night crowd. Told in real time over the course of the movie playing in the cinema.
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