If you loved Rachel Getting Married, try Swing Shift

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Swing Shift has roughly 7.3× fewer votes than Rachel Getting Married — 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 Jonathan Demme, and they sit in Drama / Romance territory. If that's the register that drew you to Rachel Getting Married, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

What Swing Shift is

Jonathan Demme directs this saga of wartime labor and love. Kay gets a job in an aircraft plant while her husband is fighting overseas. Soon she is juggling friendships, factory work, and a complicated affair with a musician. It's a portrait of a woman's life, albeit a very movie-ish one.

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