Smothered vs The Secret in Their Eyes
The Secret in Their Eyes has the higher audience score (8/10 against 6.8/10 for Smothered). Smothered is the shorter watch at 1h 39m compared with 2h 10m. The Secret in Their Eyes is the older of the two (2009 against 2025). Both are drama, mystery, thriller movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Smothered
The Secret in Their Eyes| Smothered | The Secret in Their Eyes | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 2025 | 2009 |
| Length | 1h 39m | 2h 10m |
| Genres | Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller |
| Country | – | Argentina |
| Director | Kevin Rahardjo, Rafki Hidayat | Juan José Campanella |
| Main cast | Banyu Bening, Rio Dewanto, Almanzo Konoralma, Jordan Omar, Sulthan Hamonangan | Javier Godino, Pablo Rago, Ricardo Darín, Guillermo Francella, Soledad Villamil |
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.
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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