On Xerxes' Throne vs Once Upon a Time in a Cinema
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7/10 for On Xerxes' Throne). On Xerxes' Throne is the shorter watch at 15m compared with 1h 32m. On Xerxes' Throne is the older of the two (2022 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
On Xerxes' Throne
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema| On Xerxes' Throne | Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.0/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2022 | 2026 |
| Length | 15m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | Ireland |
| Director | Evi Kalogiropoulou | David Gleeson |
| Main cast | Giorgos Mazonakis, Ksenia Dania, Jordan Genidogan, Myrto Kontoni, Kevin Zans Ansong | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien |
Synopsis
On Xerxes' Throne
A dystopian workplace at the Perama shipyard. A ban on physical contact has turned human interaction into otherworldly simulations. The suppression of touch has alienated the workers communication transforming the boatyard into a charged landscape of alienation and repressed sensuality beyond stereotypical heteronormative desires. According to local legend, the Persian King Xerxes watched the overwhelming defeat of his fleet from his throne on…
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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