Notes on a Scandal vs Silence of the Sea
Silence of the Sea has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.1/10 for Notes on a Scandal). Notes on a Scandal is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 52m. Notes on a Scandal is the older of the two (2006 against 2024). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Notes on a Scandal
Silence of the Sea| Notes on a Scandal | Silence of the Sea | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2006 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 52m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance | Drama, Mystery, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Richard Eyre | Setsuro Wakamatsu |
| Main cast | Juno Temple, Bill Nighy, Cate Blanchett, Judi Dench, Joanna Scanlan | Toru Nakamura, Masane Tsukayama, Masato Hagiwara, Kyoko Koizumi, Shiro Sano |
Synopsis
Notes on a Scandal
A veteran high school teacher befriends a younger art teacher, who is having an affair with one of her 15-year-old students. However, her intentions with this new "friend" also go well beyond platonic friendship.
Silence of the Sea
The day before his exhibition, world-renowned painter Tamura discovers that his own work contains a forgery. Meanwhile, the body of a woman with countless ukiyo-e tattoos is discovered at the sea. From the two incidents, the name of Ryuji emerges.
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