If you loved Notes on a Scandal, try Bed and Board

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Bed and Board has roughly 3.2× fewer votes than Notes on a Scandal — 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

Theyboth carry the bittersweet mood tag, and they sit in Drama / Romance territory. If that's the register that drew you to Notes on a Scandal, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

bittersweet

What Bed and Board is

Marriage apparently does not mean monotony for Antoine Doinel. Antoine and his wife Christine settle into domestic life. His attention drifts to a younger woman, because that always ends well.

Ask for a deeper bridge

Discover modes
About & sources
Built with care for saturated cinephiles. · TBS Digital Studio ☕ Buy us a coffee
Refine your taste
What vibe?

Extra filters

Date night mode Skip gore, bleak endings
Watching with kids Age-appropriate only
Kids ages?