If you loved In the Land of Blood and Honey, try The Ottoman Lieutenant

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.

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In the Land of Blood and Honey

2011 · dir. Angelina Jolie

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The Ottoman Lieutenant

2017 · dir. Joseph Ruben

What they share

Theyboth carry the bittersweet, tender mood tags, and they sit in Drama / Romance / War territory. If that's the register that drew you to In the Land of Blood and Honey, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What The Ottoman Lieutenant is

Lillie quits the States for a Ottoman field hospital only to swap bandages for flirtation when a cavalry officer rides into her life. Her new paramour is nice but the war brewing outside remains distinctly less romantic. A steamy distraction in a warzone is just what the recruitment posters never warned you about.

If you loved In the Land of Blood and Honey, try The Ottoman Lieutenant

In the Land of Blood and Honey

The Ottoman Lieutenant

What they share

What The Ottoman Lieutenant is

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