If you loved Once Upon My Mother, try The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir

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

Both films are directed by Ken Scott, and they both carry the bittersweet mood tag, and they sit in Comedy / Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Once Upon My Mother, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir is

Fakir magic meets real life chaos. Ajatashatru Lavash Patel sets out to find his estranged father. His journey predictably gets derailed.

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