The Sleeping Dictionary vs Young Hearts
Young Hearts has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 6.5/10 for The Sleeping Dictionary). Young Hearts is the shorter watch at 1h 39m compared with 1h 49m. The Sleeping Dictionary is the older of the two (2003 against 2024). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Sleeping Dictionary
Young Hearts| The Sleeping Dictionary | Young Hearts | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.5/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2003 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 49m | 1h 39m |
| Genres | Drama, Romance | Drama, Romance |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Guy Jenkin | Anthony Schatteman |
| Main cast | Hugh Dancy, Brenda Blethyn, Noah Taylor, Emily Mortimer, Jessica Alba | Lou Goossens, Marius De Saeger, Geert Van Rampelberg, Emilie De Roo, Dirk van Dijck |
Synopsis
The Sleeping Dictionary
A young Englishman is dispatched to Sarawak to become part of the British colonial government. He encounters some unorthodox local traditions, and finds himself faced with tough decisions of the heart involving the beautiful Selima, the unwitting object of his affections.
Young Hearts
14-year-old Elias increasingly feels like an outsider in his village. When he meets his new neighbour of the same age, Alexander, Elias is confronted with his burgeoning sexuality.
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