If you loved Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles, try News from Home

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. News from Home has roughly 4.3× fewer votes than Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles — 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 Chantal Akerman, and they both carry the bittersweet, slow burn mood tags. If that's the register that drew you to Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What News from Home is

Paris, Texas without whimsy. A filmmaker lives in New York while her mother's letters recount quotidian life back in Belgium. The film's calm juxtaposition creates a portrait of familial guilt.

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