If you loved The White Countess, try Arn: The Knight Templar
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, tender mood tags, and they sit in Drama / Romance territory. If that's the register that drew you to The White Countess, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Arn: The Knight Templar is
Arn gets shipped off to the Holy Land as penance for kissing a nun. He fights Crusaders and Saladin’s forces while dodging self-flagellation. The movie mistakes solemnity for depth, though the scenery helps.

