If you loved Shadow Dancer, try The King

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. The King has roughly 4.0× fewer votes than Shadow Dancer — 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 James Marsh. If that's the register that drew you to Shadow Dancer, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

What The King is

Bad Lieutenant meets prodigal son. Elvis Valderez reunites with his pastor father in Corpus Christi. Carried by Gael García Bernal.

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