What the Day Owes the Night vs Young Hearts

Young Hearts has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.7/10 for What the Day Owes the Night). Young Hearts is the shorter watch at 1h 39m compared with 3h 2m. What the Day Owes the Night is the older of the two (2012 against 2024). Both are drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.

What the Day Owes the Night posterWhat the Day Owes the Night2012 VS Young Hearts posterYoung Hearts2024
What the Day Owes the NightYoung Hearts
Audience score★ 7.7/10★ 8.5/10
Year20122024
Length3h 2m1h 39m
GenresDrama, RomanceDrama, Romance
Country––
DirectorAlexandre ArcadyAnthony Schatteman
Main castNora Arnezeder, Vincent Perez, Salim Kéchiouche, Anne Parillaud, Marine VacthLou Goossens, Marius De Saeger, Geert Van Rampelberg, Emilie De Roo, Dirk van Dijck

Synopsis

What the Day Owes the Night

Algeria, the 1930s. Younes is nine years old when he is put in his uncle's care in Oran. Rebaptized Jonas, he grows up among the Rio Salado youths, with whom he becomes friends. Emilie is one of the gang; everyone is in love with her. A great love story develops between Jonas and Emilie, which is soon unsettled by the conflicts troubling the country.

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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