If you loved By the Grace of God, try Under the Sand

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Under the Sand has roughly 3.0× fewer votes than By the Grace of God — 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 François Ozon, and they both carry the tender mood tag, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to By the Grace of God, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What Under the Sand is

French seaside summer air thick with cicadas. A lost swimsuit. Ozon's subtle drama unfolds.

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