If you loved In the Soup, try An Ideal Husband
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 playful mood tag, and they sit in Comedy / Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to In the Soup, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What An Ideal Husband is
Here's a film doing its level best to prove Oscar Wilde's wit can survive anything. A politician is blackmailed over past sins, and seeks help from a louche friend with connections to the blackmailer. It's all charming costumes and perfectly delivered dialogue, even if the plot is mostly an excuse for both.

