...recommends this PG-13 movie.
In 1920s England, Walter and Kitty marry for dubious reasons; he needs some humanity as he studies infectious diseases, she wants to prove to her high-society family that she's not becoming a spinster. When Walter discovers Kitty's infidelity, he accepts an assignment in a remote Chinese village ravaged by a deadly epidemic. In this beautiful but dangerous location, they discover tough lessons about punishment and forgiveness, social class and appearances, motivations and expectations, themselves and each other. Based on a W. Somerset Maugham novel,The Painted Veil offers perhaps the most moving lessons about the fragile, surprising, and redemptive nature of true love. (Our review.)
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