If you loved Cendres et Diamant, try Senso
Un pont entre un film que tu as déjà vu et un que peu de gens ont croisé. Voici ce qu'ils partagent, et ce que le second fait que le premier ne fait pas.
Ce qu'ils partagent
Theyboth carry the bittersweet, foreign gem mood tags, and they sit in Drama / Romance / War territory. If that's the register that drew you to Cendres et Diamant, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
bittersweetforeign gem
What Senso is
A Venetian countess melts into a Götterdämmerung of rouge and ruin over a dashing imperial officer. Her patriotism curdles into lipstick-stained passion until the redcoats march in. The film’s operatic palette can’t decide if it’s mourning or masquerading.

