My Week with Maisy vs The Braid
My Week with Maisy has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.5/10 for The Braid). My Week with Maisy is the shorter watch at 18m compared with 2h 1m. The Braid is the older of the two (2023 against 2024). Both are comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| My Week with Maisy | The Braid | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.5/10 |
| Year | 2024 | 2023 |
| Length | 18m | 2h 1m |
| Genres | Comedy, Drama | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Mika Simmons | Laetitia Colombani |
| Main cast | MyAnna Buring, Joanna Lumley, Poppy Gilbert, Ellie-Mae Siame, Adrian Christopher | Kim Raver, Avi Nash, Lucia Zotti, Sarah Abbott, Katharine King So |
Synopsis
My Week with Maisy
Mrs Foster, a retired lady whose cup is half empty, is starting chemotherapy and is understandably anxious. The last thing she needs, is to have to share the treatment room with a 'know it all child' who wants to grow up to be a lesbian. But through their unexpected friendship, Maisy Jones gives Mrs Foster much more than just a glimmer of hope.
The Braid
India. Smita is an untouchable. She dreams of seeing her daughter escape her miserable condition and enter school. Italy. Giulia works in her father’s workshop. When he has an accident, she discovers that the family business is ruined. Canada. Sarah, a successful lawyer, is about to be promoted to the head of her firm when she learns that she is ill. Three lives, three women, three continents. Three battles to fight. Although they don’t know…
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