If you loved Les Misérables, try The Best Intentions
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. The Best Intentions has roughly 9.3× fewer votes than Les Misérables — 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 Bille August, and they both carry the bittersweet, slow burn, tender mood tags, and they sit in Drama / Romance territory. If that's the register that drew you to Les Misérables, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
What The Best Intentions is
A three-hour film about Ingmar Bergman's parents? Someone was feeling confident. Henrik, a poor theology student, meets Anna, a wealthy woman, and they marry despite their differences. Marital stress ensues when Anna finds country life isn't for her. It did win the Palme d'Or, so someone liked it.
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