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Pâté (2001)
A beautiful, beautiful film
I can't get over how beautiful this film is. I saw it at the LA Shorts Festival last week, and after sitting through the usual grim, little stories, this film exploded off the screen with colors and visuals and set design that just blew you away. But the film's more than a visual feast (and you need to see the film to understand how appropriate the word "feast" is!), it's also an intelligent look at relationships, between mothers and daughters, and between men and women. As a woman I found the allegory particularly strong, and the conclusion a shocking reminder of the constant battle for dominance. I warn you, there's some shocking scenes, and I applaud the director for taking on issues and images that too many other directors shy away from (or use for simply suferficial crasseffect). A totally original film that I know will be classic.
(PS. I checked out the LAShorts Fest web site later and found that it didn't win, which is a sad reflection on the jury. They went for a little safe film that sums up the festival really).