If you loved True Story, try A Prayer Before Dawn
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. A Prayer Before Dawn has roughly 3.3× fewer votes than True Story — 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 Crime / Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to True Story, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
What A Prayer Before Dawn is
You're a boxer doing time in a Thai prison. Days bleed into a brutal cycle of violence. But an opportunity arises in the form of Muay Thai. Sauvaire pulls no punches. The film leaves one gasping.

