If you loved The Cranes Are Flying, try Nostalgia
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 cozy, cult, devastating, foreign gem mood tags, and they sit in Drama / Romance territory. If that's the register that drew you to The Cranes Are Flying, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Nostalgia is
Tarkovsky being Tarkovsky, here's another chance to ponder heavy stuff. A Russian poet in Italy, homesick, researches a composer and meets a local weirdo. It's the sort of film that can make you feel like you've aged a decade in two hours.
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