The Castle of Sand vs The Purity of Vengeance
The Castle of Sand has the higher audience score (7.4/10 against 7.2/10 for The Purity of Vengeance). The Purity of Vengeance is the shorter watch at 1h 58m compared with 2h 23m. The Castle of Sand is the older of the two (1974 against 2018). Both are crime, drama, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Castle of Sand
The Purity of Vengeance| The Castle of Sand | The Purity of Vengeance | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 1974 | 2018 |
| Length | 2h 23m | 1h 58m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Yoshitarō Nomura | Christoffer Boe |
| Main cast | Ken Ogata, Tetsuro Tamba, Yoko Shimada, Yoshio Inaba, Yoshi Katō | Clara Rosager, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Søren Pilmark, Nicolas Bro, Birthe Neumann |
Synopsis
The Castle of Sand
Two detectives are tasked to investigate the murder of an old man, found bludgeoned to death in a Tokyo rail yard.
The Purity of Vengeance
Copenhagen, 2018. A frightening discovery is made in an old apartment. The subsequent investigation of Department Q leads them to an infamous institution for girls that was suddenly closed in the early sixties.
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