If you loved The Sheltering Sky, try Jesus
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Jesus has roughly 3.7× fewer votes than The Sheltering Sky — 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 Adventure / Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to The Sheltering Sky, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
What Jesus is
The Last Temptation meets historical procedural. A Galilean woodworker gets tapped for celestial PR. The century’s most scrutinized biography benefits from a craftsman’s quiet assurance.

