An amazing film. Slow and cute, but involves big idea's like hospitality, stewardship, finding one's calling in giftedness, lost love, community, and a theology of the body. The characters in this movie are so human, flaws and all. They could be your next door neighbors. It ask one to think about how we live in our story and also beyond it, into the stories of others, and ultimately the cosmos. This movie can involve a long and deep conversation.
November 23, 2004
Babette's Feast - 7
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This is my favorite movie. The symbolism is very good in that it is a great story on the surface, but the layers of deeper meaning are there if you want them.
My favorite truth to take from the movie is that even though only Lorenz is astonished by and understands the "meaning" of the beautiful feast everyone is transformed by it. But Lorenz is transformed the most; it's kind of a cinematic reading of the "ex opere operato/ex opere operantis" relationship.
You have great taste. After reading some of your reviews I looked for this movie on your list(it's one of my favorites) and you've actually seen it - plus like it. I'll have to check out the ones I haven't seen.
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