The Look of Silence vs When Paris was German
When Paris was German has the higher audience score (8/10 against 7.8/10 for The Look of Silence). When Paris was German is the shorter watch at 52m compared with 1h 40m. The Look of Silence is the older of the two (2014 against 2020). Both are documentary, history movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Look of Silence
When Paris was German| The Look of Silence | When Paris was German | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.8/10 | ★ 8.0/10 |
| Year | 2014 | 2020 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 52m |
| Genres | Documentary, History | Documentary, History, TV Movie, War |
| Country | – | France |
| Director | Joshua Oppenheimer | Isabelle Gendre |
| Main cast | Adi Rukun, M.Y. Basrun, Amir Hasan, Inong, Kemat | Agnès Jamonneau, Leonard Chouin |
Synopsis
The Look of Silence
An optician grapples with the Indonesian mass killings of 1965-1966, during which his older brother was exterminated.
When Paris was German
Discovering Paris under the German occupation through the story of an SS soldier and more generally of Wehrmacht soldiers allows us to follow the daily life on the German side. These soldiers enjoyed privileged status, during their stay, they were led to believe that they belong to a social elite, a status unreachable back in Germany during peacetime. And who better than a German who has led such lifestyle to serve as a common thread and tell…
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