The Ugly One vs Touching the Void
Touching the Void has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 5/10 for The Ugly One). The Ugly One is the shorter watch at 1h 41m compared with 1h 46m. Touching the Void is the older of the two (2003 against 2013). Both are documentary, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Ugly One
Touching the Void| The Ugly One | Touching the Void | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 5.0/10 | ★ 7.6/10 |
| Year | 2013 | 2003 |
| Length | 1h 41m | 1h 46m |
| Genres | Documentary, Drama | Action, Adventure, Documentary, Drama |
| Country | – | United Kingdom |
| Director | Eric Baudelaire | Kevin Macdonald |
| Main cast | Fadi Abi Samra, Rodney El Haddad, Masao Adachi, Rabih Mroué, Juliette Navis | Nicholas Aaron, Brendan Mackey, Ollie Ryall, Joe Simpson, Richard Hawking |
Synopsis
The Ugly One
Adashi, ex-member of the Japanese Red Army, narrates a story taking place in Beirut. The melancholy of war, the pain of disillusionment. A story being written and rewritten, open to interpretation. When the time comes, return to reality can only be cruel.
Touching the Void
The true story of Joe Simpson and Simon Yates' disastrous and nearly-fatal mountain climb of 6,344m Siula Grande in the Cordillera Huayhuash in the Peruvian Andes in 1985.
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