If you loved Kramer vs. Kramer, try Places in the Heart
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Places in the Heart has roughly 12.8× fewer votes than Kramer vs. Kramer — 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 Robert Benton, and they both carry the bittersweet, tender mood tags, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Kramer vs. Kramer, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Places in the Heart is
The Grapes of Wrath meets The Color Purple. Edna struggles to save her Texas farm. Sally Field carries this Depression-era drama.
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