If you loved The Water Diviner, try The King

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 bittersweet mood tag, and they sit in Drama / War territory. If that's the register that drew you to The Water Diviner, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What The King is

Medieval England, a muddy jousting arena, the sound of clanging steel. A prince's reluctant ascension to the throne, a court in disarray, a war with France looming. David Michôd sets his sights on the blurred lines between prince and king.

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