Persecution vs The Sun Is Also a Star
Persecution has the higher audience score (9/10 against 7/10 for The Sun Is Also a Star). Persecution is the shorter watch at 1h 22m compared with 1h 40m. Persecution is the older of the two (1972 against 2019). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Persecution
The Sun Is Also a Star| Persecution | The Sun Is Also a Star | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 7.0/10 |
| Year | 1972 | 2019 |
| Length | 1h 22m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Drama, Music, Romance, Thriller | Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Atıf Yılmaz | Ry Russo-Young |
| Main cast | Türkan Şoray, Murat Soydan, Muammer Gözalan, Nedret Güvenç, Kayhan Yıldızoğlu | Hill Harper, Camrus Johnson, John Leguizamo, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Jake Choi |
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 Sun Is Also a Star
Two young New Yorkers begin to fall in love over the course of a single day, as a series of potentially life-altering meetings loom over their heads - hers concerning her family’s deportation to Jamaica, and his concerning an education at Dartmouth.
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