If you loved Philomena, try Victoria & Abdul
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 Stephen Frears, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Philomena, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
What Victoria & Abdul is
Osborne House, summer, a lavish banquet. The queen's gaze falls on a young Indian clerk, an unlikely bond forms between them. Frears situates this odd couple within the strictures of royal protocol.

