Pan's Labyrinth Film Analysis

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For the love of food: Best Meals in Films. Warning: Please avoid these films if you are hungry. Marie Antoinette (Sofia Coppola, 2006) The 18th century France greets the new queen Marie Antoinette who arrived from Austria for the arranged marriage with the heir to the throne. Young and beautiful, she quickly becomes an icon of French fashion and a symbol of the country's wealth. However, her love of luxury turns out a disaster for the economy and this leads to revolution. Even in this grim context, the breath-taking desserts from the French confectionery Laduree create an atmosphere of joy, beauty and the court's granduer, leaving the audience crazy about French cuisine. Pan's Labyrinth (Guillermo del Toro, 2006) The …show more content…

Babette, a refugee coming from post-revolution Paris appears in a small village in the coast of Denmark, is accepted as a maid in the house of two elderly Protestant sisters. She cooks and works for 14 years, even though the sisters are not able to pay for her labour. When she wins 10,000 francs in a lottery, she decides to cook a delicious French dinner for the sisters and other villagers. The film poses a question of food in religious world associated with the sin of sensual pleasures, thus demonstrating the role of food in an individual's life as something more than just hunger satisfaction. Soul Kitchen (Fatih Akin, 2009) This film is yet another example of “path to success” story,, is based on a real-life example of a Greek chef who opened a restaurant in Germany, where the director was a regular customer. The young entrepreneur and a scandalously known chef form a team to reform a cheap non-classy cafe Soul Kitchen, which, after a few innovative changes, gains a lot of popularity in town. The film is not only an interesting restaurant story but also a re-consideration of food preparation and

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