Under the Sand vs When Marnie Was There

When Marnie Was There has the higher audience score (7.9/10 against 6.7/10 for Under the Sand). Under the Sand is the shorter watch at 1h 36m compared with 1h 43m. Under the Sand is the older of the two (2000 against 2014). Both are drama, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Under the Sand posterUnder the Sand2000 VS When Marnie Was There posterWhen Marnie Was There2014
Under the SandWhen Marnie Was There
Audience score★ 6.7/10★ 7.9/10
Year20002014
Length1h 36m1h 43m
GenresDrama, MysteryAnimation, Drama, Family, Mystery
Country–Japan
DirectorFrançois OzonHiromasa Yonebayashi
Main castCharlotte Rampling, Bruno Cremer, Jacques Nolot, Alexandra Stewart, Pierre VernierToshie Negishi, Susumu Terajima, Ken Yasuda, Yo Oizumi, Sara Takatsuki

Synopsis

Under the Sand

When her husband goes missing at the beach, a female professor begins to mentally disintegrate as her denial of his disappearance becomes delusional.

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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