Smothered vs Tatami
Tatami has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.8/10 for Smothered). Smothered is the shorter watch at 1h 39m compared with 1h 45m. Tatami is the older of the two (2024 against 2025). Both are drama, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Smothered
Tatami| Smothered | Tatami | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 39m | 1h 45m |
| Genres | Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Kevin Rahardjo, Rafki Hidayat | Guy Nattiv, Zar Amir Ebrahimi |
| Main cast | Banyu Bening, Rio Dewanto, Almanzo Konoralma, Jordan Omar, Sulthan Hamonangan | Arienne Mandi, Nadine Marshall, Jaime Ray Newman, Zar Amir Ebrahimi, Lir Katz |
Synopsis
Smothered
After surviving an accident, Alif, a micro-painting artist, is told by his doctor that his memory hasn’t fully recovered. When a woman claiming to be his mother comes to visit, Alif begins to sense something is wrong—he doesn’t recognize her face, and he suspects she might not be his mother.
Tatami
Iranian female judokas Leila and her coach Maryam, travel to the Judo World Championship, intent on bringing home Iran’s first gold medal. Midway through the Judo World Championships, they receive an ultimatum from the Islamic Republic ordering Leila to fake an injury and lose, or she will be branded a traitor of the state. With her own and her family’s freedom at stake, Leila is faced with an impossible choice: comply with the Iranian regime…
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