If you loved The East, try Sound of My Voice
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
Both films are directed by Zal Batmanglij, and they both carry the paranoid mood tag, and they sit in Drama / Thriller territory. If that's the register that drew you to The East, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Sound of My Voice is
Los Angeles. Autumn. A cough. Two undercover documentarians infiltrate a secretive group led by an ethereal blonde. Her acolytes submit to ritualistic purifications and await the promised future. The couple seeks proof of fraud, but belief proves contagious. Worth it for Brit Marling's haunted performance.
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