Persecution vs Weekend
Persecution has the higher audience score (9/10 against 7.3/10 for Weekend). Persecution is the shorter watch at 1h 22m compared with 1h 36m. Persecution is the older of the two (1972 against 2011). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Persecution
Weekend| Persecution | Weekend | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 9.0/10 | ★ 7.3/10 |
| Year | 1972 | 2011 |
| Length | 1h 22m | 1h 36m |
| Genres | Drama, Music, Romance, Thriller | Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Atıf Yılmaz | Andrew Haigh |
| Main cast | Türkan Şoray, Murat Soydan, Muammer Gözalan, Nedret Güvenç, Kayhan Yıldızoğlu | Tom Cullen, Chris New, Jonathan Race, Laura Freeman, Loreto Murray |
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.
Weekend
After a drunken house party with his straight mates, Russell heads out to a gay club. Just before closing time he picks up Glen but what's expected to be just a one-night stand becomes something else, something special.
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