Possession vs The Secret in Their Eyes
The Secret in Their Eyes has the higher audience score (8/10 against 6/10 for Possession). Possession is the shorter watch at 1h 42m compared with 2h 10m. Possession is the older of the two (2002 against 2009). Both are drama, mystery, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Possession
The Secret in Their Eyes| Possession | The Secret in Their Eyes | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.0/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 2002 | 2009 |
| Length | 1h 42m | 2h 10m |
| Genres | Drama, Mystery, Romance | Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller |
| Country | – | Argentina |
| Director | Neil LaBute | Juan José Campanella |
| Main cast | Aaron Eckhart, Toby Stephens, Lena Headey, Trevor Eve, Gwyneth Paltrow | Javier Godino, Pablo Rago, Ricardo Darín, Guillermo Francella, Soledad Villamil |
Synopsis
Possession
Maud Bailey, a brilliant English academic, is researching the life and work of poet Christabel La Motte. Roland Michell is an American scholar in London to study Randolph Henry Ash, now best-known for a collection of poems dedicated to his wife. When Maud and Roland discover a cache of love letters that appear to be from Ash to La Motte, they follow a trail of clues across England, echoing the journey of the couple over a century earlier.
The Secret in Their Eyes
Hoping to put to rest years of unease concerning a past case, retired criminal investigator Benjamín begins writing a novel based on the unsolved mystery of a newlywed’s rape and murder. With the help of a former colleague, judge Irene, he attempts to make sense of the past.
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