If you loved Blue Valentine, try Roofman
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Roofman has roughly 4.6× fewer votes than Blue Valentine — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Both films are directed by Derek Cianfrance, and they both carry the bittersweet mood tag, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Blue Valentine, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
What Roofman is
Here's a film that asks, what if a person lived inside a big box store? The "Roofman," a.k.a. an ex-Army Ranger, hides out in a Toys "R" Us after his prison escape, attempting to lie low. His plans change course when he falls for a divorced mom, thus complicating his life. It's certainly a film.
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