If you loved Vatel, try La ciudad de la alegría
Un puente entre una película que ya has visto y una que casi nadie ha cruzado. Esto es lo que comparten, y lo que la segunda hace que la primera no hace.
Lo que comparten
Both films are directed by Roland Joffé, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Vatel, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
What La ciudad de la alegría is
*Au Revoir les Enfants* in Calcutta. A disillusioned American doctor seeks renewal in India but finds himself mugged and adrift. Patrick Swayze's earnest performance elevates a film that might otherwise feel overly sentimental.

