Persecution vs Sauna
Persecution has the higher audience score (9/10 against 6.8/10 for Sauna). Persecution is the shorter watch at 1h 22m compared with 1h 40m. Persecution is the older of the two (1972 against 2025). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Persecution
Sauna| Persecution | Sauna | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 1972 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 22m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Drama, Music, Romance, Thriller | Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Atıf Yılmaz | Mathias Broe |
| Main cast | Türkan Şoray, Murat Soydan, Muammer Gözalan, Nedret Güvenç, Kayhan Yıldızoğlu | Morten Burian, Magnus Juhl Andersen, Nina Rask, Dilan Amin, Klaus Tange |
Synopsis
Persecution
Ayla is a conservatory student. Through a coincidence, she meets Tarık, a famous composer. They fall in love and soon become engaged. On a trip abroad, Tarık experiences one of Ayla's biggest traumas. This disaster will affect the fate of the duo in a bad way.
Sauna
Johan, a gay man in Copenhagen, revels in nightlife until meeting William, a transgender man. Their profound love challenges societal norms surrounding gender, identity, and relationships.
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