If you loved Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You, try The Humbling

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 bittersweet, tender mood tags, and they sit in Comedy / Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to You, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What The Humbling is

An adaptation of Philip Roth is always a challenge. An old thespian, recovering from a breakdown, begins an affair with a younger woman. It doesn't go as planned, and age becomes more than just a number.

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