Persecution vs The Messenger
Persecution has the higher audience score (9/10 against 6.8/10 for The Messenger). Persecution is the shorter watch at 1h 22m compared with 1h 53m. Persecution is the older of the two (1972 against 2009). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Persecution
The Messenger| Persecution | The Messenger | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 6.8/10 |
| Year | 1972 | 2009 |
| Length | 1h 22m | 1h 53m |
| Genres | Drama, Music, Romance, Thriller | Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Atıf Yılmaz | Oren Moverman |
| Main cast | Türkan Şoray, Murat Soydan, Muammer Gözalan, Nedret Güvenç, Kayhan Yıldızoğlu | Steve Buscemi, Jena Malone, Gaius Charles, Dale Soules, Eamonn Walker |
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.
The Messenger
Will Montgomery, a U.S. Army Staff Sergeant who has returned home from Iraq, is assigned to the Army’s Casualty Notification service. Montgomery is partnered with Captain Tony Stone, to give notice to the families of fallen soldiers. The Sergeant is drawn to Olivia Pitterson, to whom he has delivered news of her husband’s death.
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