THEME EXPLORATION

culinary perfectionism

12 films · 1 director

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
The Menu
The Menu
2022 · Mark Mylod
Black Swan
Black Swan
2010 · Darren Aronofsky
Ratatouille
Ratatouille
2007 · Brad Bird
Like Water for Chocolate
Like Water for Chocolate
1992 · Alfonso Arau
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover
1989 · Peter Greenaway
The Cook
The Cook
1918 · Buster Keaton
The Dream
The Dream
2014 · Paolo Sorrentino
Meu Compadre, Zé Ketti
Meu Compadre, Zé Ketti
2001 · Nelson Pereira dos Santos
The Big Parade
The Big Parade
1986 · Zhang Yimou
The Trip
The Trip
2010 · Michael Winterbottom
Pig
Pig
2021 · Michael Sarnoski
The Hundred-Foot Journey
The Hundred-Foot Journey
2014 · Lasse Hallström
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Marco Bellocchio Italy

His film 'The Skin' and explorations of Italian culture reveal how culinary traditions embody perfectionist ideals and the tension between tradition and innovation in food preparation.