Persecution vs The Surfer
Persecution has the higher audience score (9/10 against 5.9/10 for The Surfer). 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, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Persecution
The Surfer| Persecution | The Surfer | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 5.9/10 |
| Year | 1972 | 2025 |
| Length | 1h 22m | 1h 40m |
| Genres | Drama, Music, Romance, Thriller | Drama, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Atıf Yılmaz | Lorcan Finnegan |
| Main cast | Türkan Şoray, Murat Soydan, Muammer Gözalan, Nedret Güvenç, Kayhan Yıldızoğlu | Finn Little, Justin Rosniak, Nicolas Cage, Rahel Romahn, Charlotte Maggi |
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 Surfer
A man returns to the idyllic beach of his childhood to surf with his son. When he is humiliated by a group of locals, the man is drawn into a conflict that keeps rising and pushes him to his breaking point.
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