Once Upon a Time in a Cinema vs Short Summer
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 41m. Short Summer is the older of the two (2025 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Once Upon a Time in a Cinema
Short Summer| Once Upon a Time in a Cinema | Short Summer | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 0.0/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 41m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | Ireland | – |
| Director | David Gleeson | Nastia Korkia |
| Main cast | Colin Morgan, Andrew Bennett, Niamh Cusack, Stanley Townsend, Liam O'Brien | Maiia Pleshkevich, Yakov Karykhalin, Aleksandr Karpushin, Vesna Jovanović, Aleksandr Feklistov |
Synopsis
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.
Short Summer
Katya, 8 years old, spends the summer with her grandparents in the countryside. Time stands still, adults remain silent, and a war in the background destroys lives. Meanwhile, kids are growing up and the clouds are flying.
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