If you loved Atonement, try Leaving Las Vegas
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 bittersweet, gut punch, tender mood tags, and they sit in Drama / Romance territory. If that's the register that drew you to Atonement, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Leaving Las Vegas is
A dingy Las Vegas hotel room, autumn, the sound of whiskey pouring. A Hollywood screenwriter hits rock bottom, a prostitute looks on with a mix of disdain and curiosity. Mike Figgis frames the desperation with unflinching clarity.

