The White Ribbon vs When Marnie Was There

When Marnie Was There has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 7.5/10 for The White Ribbon). When Marnie Was There is the shorter watch at 1h 43m compared with 2h 24m. The White Ribbon is the older of the two (2009 against 2014). Both are drama, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.

The White Ribbon posterThe White Ribbon2009 VS When Marnie Was There posterWhen Marnie Was There2014
The White RibbonWhen Marnie Was There
Audience score★ 7.5/10★ 7.9/10
Year20092014
Length2h 24m1h 43m
GenresDrama, MysteryAnimation, Drama, Family, Mystery
CountryItalyJapan
DirectorMichael HanekeHiromasa Yonebayashi
Main castRoxane Duran, Josef Bierbichler, Rainer Bock, Ulrich Tukur, Susanne LotharToshie Negishi, Susumu Terajima, Ken Yasuda, Yo Oizumi, Sara Takatsuki

Synopsis

The White Ribbon

An aged tailor recalls his life as the schoolteacher of a small village in Northern Germany that was struck by a series of strange events in the year leading up to WWI.

When Marnie Was There

Upon being sent to live with relatives in the countryside due to an illness, an emotionally distant adolescent girl becomes obsessed with an abandoned mansion and infatuated with a girl who lives there - a girl who may or may not be real.

Where to watch

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