On Xerxes' Throne vs The French Italian
The French Italian 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 2024). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
On Xerxes' Throne
The French Italian| On Xerxes' Throne | The French Italian | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.0/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2022 | 2024 |
| Length | 15m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Evi Kalogiropoulou | Rachel Wolther |
| Main cast | Giorgos Mazonakis, Ksenia Dania, Jordan Genidogan, Myrto Kontoni, Kevin Zans Ansong | Jon Rudnitsky, Sunita Mani, Aristotle Athari, Catherine Cohen, Soojeong Son |
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…
The French Italian
Doug and Valerie have made a mistake. Their hate-fueled obsession with the jerks downstairs — who always seem to be singing karaoke in a brownstone, who even does that? — recently led them to flee the city for Doug’s parents’ place upstate, giving up a great deal on a rent-stabilized apartment. Their friends are horrified, and regret is setting in. They start plotting their revenge— and before they know it, they’re staging an off-Broadway play…
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