If you loved Carandiru, try Kiss of the Spider Woman
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
Both films are directed by Héctor Babenco, and they both carry the raw mood tag, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Carandiru, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Kiss of the Spider Woman is
Cellmates and opposites clash in a Latin American prison. A jailed journalist swaps cellblocks with a window-dresser spinning celluloid romances. The movies keep them alive and collide with reality.
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