If you loved The Invisible Boy, try Thermae Romae II

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Thermae Romae II has roughly 27.9× fewer votes than The Invisible Boy — 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

Theysit in Fantasy / Science Fiction territory. If that's the register that drew you to The Invisible Boy, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

What Thermae Romae II is

One man’s trip to ancient Rome and modern Japan suggests cultural plumbing is the true universal language. A bath designer jumps centuries to convince Romans that soaking beats stabbings, and also that bidets are nice. Trouble is, the whole city soon resembles the world’s most expensive spa.

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