If you loved Russian Ark, try The NeverEnding Story
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
Theyboth carry the foreign gem mood tag, and they sit in Drama / Fantasy territory. If that's the register that drew you to Russian Ark, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What The NeverEnding Story is
A dusty school attic, old books stacked, a single raindrop hitting the roof. A young boy reads about Atreyu, a warrior on a luck dragon, chasing a darkness called The Nothing. Petersen's fantasy world is a childhood staple.
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