If you loved What We Did on Our Holiday, try The Sleeping Dictionary
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. The Sleeping Dictionary has roughly 3.1× fewer votes than What We Did on Our Holiday — 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
Both films are directed by Guy Jenkin. If that's the register that drew you to What We Did on Our Holiday, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
What The Sleeping Dictionary is
It seems cultural exchange can get complicated. John Truscott is sent to a Malaysian village to Westernize the locals. His language lessons get personal, and tradition meets trouble.

