If you loved Absence of Malice, try Starman
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Theyboth carry the tender mood tag, and they sit in Drama / Romance territory. If that's the register that drew you to Absence of Malice, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Starman is
John Carpenter does E.T. An alien assumes the form of a deceased man, then coerces the bereaved wife into a cross-country trip. It's hard to say who's more confused: the government, the widow, or the alien.

