If you loved The Forbidden City, try Freaks Out
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 Gabriele Mainetti, and they both carry the foreign gem, slow burn mood tags, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to The Forbidden City, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Freaks Out is
X-Men if directed by Fellini. A troupe of entertainers with unusual abilities seek refuge in 1943 Italy when the circus they call home vanishes. The director's sincere, maximalist vision makes this one soar.
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