Scenes of Friendly Ties vs The French Italian
The French Italian has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.5/10 for Scenes of Friendly Ties). The French Italian is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 40m. The French Italian is the older of the two (2024 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Scenes of Friendly Ties | The French Italian | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 1h 32m |
| Genres | Drama | Drama |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Sonya Rayzman | Rachel Wolther |
| Main cast | Aleksandr Pal, Evgeny Tsyganov, Mariya Karpova, Ruslan Bratov, Sonya Rayzman | Jon Rudnitsky, Sunita Mani, Aristotle Athari, Catherine Cohen, Soojeong Son |
Synopsis
Scenes of Friendly Ties
One winter day and one night in the lives of thirty-year-old friends, former classmates. They must overcome everyday difficulties to meet and see off Sasha, who is leaving Moscow for an extended period.
The French Italian
Doug and Valerie have made a mistake. Their hate-fueled obsession with the jerks downstairs — who always seem to be singing karaoke in a brownstone, who even does that? — recently led them to flee the city for Doug’s parents’ place upstate, giving up a great deal on a rent-stabilized apartment. Their friends are horrified, and regret is setting in. They start plotting their revenge— and before they know it, they’re staging an off-Broadway play…
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