Both movies have the same director and same main actress. The main lead in both has a good relationship to his mum while the female lead has a loved one stuck in hospital, a romance between then is hinted at. However, the story highlights multiple characters and people, combining comedic but also heartfelt moments.
Both movies follow several characters trying to obtain a huge amount of money that was lost, they all have their motivations and own backstory. Theres illegal activity and violence in both, however, Beasts Clawing at Straws, while it also has some dark humor, is alot more gruesome, serious and twisted.