He, she and the flood

Since February 14, on the screens "Recipe for Love" - ​​one of the best paintings by the Cannes Film Festival. Why should she certainly watch

Fascinating cinema with aroma and excellent taste at the Cannes Film Festival marked a prize for directing. Chan Ani Hung - the French director of Vietnamese origin - has already shot a film about the perception of the world through smells and tastes ("The aroma of the green papaya").

At the basis - the book of Marseille Ruff 1924 "Passion of Doden Buffan".

However, everything is remarkable here. Ruff is the author of hardly the first multi -volume guide "for culinary miracles and good hotels in France." And his romance is dedicated to the great French gastroble Jean-Antelm Bia Sawaren. Outstanding person. Not just a culinary specialist, but a philosopher, a musician, the author of the treatise “Physiology of Taste”, known for a huge number of aphorisms (“Tell me that you eat and I will tell you - what are you”, “Dessert without cheese, that a beauty with one eye”). He was the first to investigate the causes of obesity, having associated them with individual (primarily flour) products, causing the indignation of buns lovers.

Now about the director. Chan Anh Hung was taken out by his parents from Saigon in childhood, which was captured by the Communists in 1975. For all love for France, he is able to consider the culture of the second homeland from a certain distance. Understand and feel a special attitude to the meal: not only as a source of joy and pleasure, but also the philosophy of life and the method of communication.

I must say that films about food and cooks have recently been extremely popular. From the cartoon "Ratatuy" - to "Julie and Julia" with Meryl Strip, a story that arose on the basis of a culinary blog. The gloomy satirical grotesque “The menu” about a high kitchen restaurant, from which you can’t get out, the inspired “Adam Jones” with Brawli Merchant-about a cook that begins a career from scratch, the excellent series “A small restaurant saves a small restaurant), a picturesque, psychologically written out“ Babetta feast ”or“ spices and spices ” Hallstrom about the dialogue of cultures and a duel of Indian cuisine lovers with Michelin (Hallstroem, by the way, the author and the already legendary, albeit a little sucked “chocolate” with Jules Binosh). Binosh - in the main role and a new picture. Her partner Benois Maymiel.

The end of the XIX century. Village cuisine in the castle. History tells about the talented cook of Eugene (Binosh), who worked side by side for two decades on the side with the famous culinary specialist Duden (Mayamel). Their chronic novel is a foregone conclusion, and their love is inextricably linked with love for gastronomy. Actually, there are no losers in this triangle.

The plot itself and the main question: what will answer Eugene to the proposal of the hand and heart of the epicurean Doden - plays a secondary role. Yes, and the text, there are few dialogs here. The first violin is played by food itself: classic and unique dishes that are born before our eyes from inflorescences and smells of vegetables, spices, fruits, fish and meat resembling saturated still life of small Dutch or Flemings. Virtuoso operator work by Jonathan RickBur.

Each frame is a picture. Moreover, filled with its mood: from melancholy to passion. A traditional flood, a pear in wine, oysters with whipped butter with lemon, a console from a rooster, crayfish and kniels from a plague.

Volovan from the puff dough with the lobster. As in classical canvases, the spirit materializes in the masterpieces of high kitchen of the 19th century. Not a feast - a poem. Feast of Homeric generosity.

The film has many names. “The Paradise of Doden Buffaan,“ The Passion of Mr. Buffan ”,“ sweat-o-Feu ”(The Pot-Au-Feu-the steam in a pot should prepare for the crown prince), and in the Russian rental, the uncomplicated“ recipe for love ”.

However, the heroes-the extra-class cooks played by Benoit Maymiel and Juliet Binosh, really admit each other in eternal love, preparing the most difficult dishes. Poprazing Chekhov: people have lunch, drink tea, and at this time their destinies are connected.

In France, the feast is an opportunity to talk not only about food, but also about politics, culture. And about love. “Marriage is a dinner starting with a dessert,” Duden is bitterly jokes. He knows what he is talking about.

Nevertheless, the main attraction of the film is not food - but the actors and their heroes. Once there was a pair and Benoit. They have a common daughter Hannah. Then they parted. And then after 20 years they are a couple again. Only on the screen. Having received the proposal to act, Juliet Binosh was surprised that the major agreed to play with her. I thought for a long time. Then she asked her to finish her role, which in the first version was more official. Chan Ani Hung was right. In this duet - electricity, complexity, incredible mutual interest. And the amazing ability to transform feelings and sensuality into the process of preparing dishes.

“I wanted to make a film about art and chose food, because this art is very specific. For me, a movie is something very sensual, very physical, ”says the director.

Not only filmmakers, but also the famous three-star chef Michelen: “Gastronomic Manager of the film” Pierre Ganer and “Culinary Consultant” Michelle, worked on the styling of dishes for filming. When they came to the set, the group met them with applause.

On February 9, at the premiere of the film in October, arranged by Karo Art, the picture will be discussed by a professional film critic (the observer of the “New”) and the chef of the neighly “Geraldin” Roman Palkin. For a month after the premiere in this restaurant there will be a special menu “Based on” the film “Recipe for Love”, invented and prepared by his chef.

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