Never Look Away vs The Promise
Never Look Away has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.9/10 for The Promise). The Promise is the shorter watch at 2h 13m compared with 3h 9m. The Promise is the older of the two (2016 against 2018). Both are drama, history, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Never Look Away
The Promise| Never Look Away | The Promise | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 2018 | 2016 |
| Length | 3h 9m | 2h 13m |
| Genres | Drama, History, Romance | Drama, History, Romance |
| Country | – | Spain |
| Director | Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck | Terry George |
| Main cast | Tom Schilling, Oliver Masucci, Sebastian Koch, Hans-Uwe Bauer, Hanno Koffler | Oscar Isaac, Numan Acar, Angela Sarafyan, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Rade Šerbedžija |
Synopsis
Never Look Away
German artist Kurt Barnert has escaped East Germany and now lives in West Germany, but is tormented by his childhood under the Nazis and the GDR regime.
The Promise
Set during the last days of the Ottoman Empire, a love triangle develops between Mikael, a brilliant medical student, the beautiful and sophisticated artist Ana, and Chris, a renowned American journalist based in Paris.
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