If you loved Earth, try My Friend Ivan Lapshin

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 slow burn mood tag, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Earth, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What My Friend Ivan Lapshin is

The Untouchables if Chekhov wrote it. A police chief in a small Soviet town leads the fight against local bandits. German's stark, personal style makes it feel less like a period piece and more like recovered memory.

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