‘The Pot Au Feu’ Review: Tràn Anh Hùng’s Tasty Cordon Bleu Romance Is Not So Filling – Cannes Film Festival
deadline.comCordon bleu is the warmest color in Tràn Anh Hùng’s long but surprisingly light soufflé of a movie, a highly watchable Aga saga that’s so artful, charming and non-boat-rockingly old-school that it might make you wonder, even in a non-ironic way, what Lasse Hallström has been up to lately.
In Cannes film festivals gone by, it could arguably have provoked the bidding war of the fortnight, given the track record of such foodie faves as Le Grand Bouffe, Babette’s Feast and Eat Drink Man Woman, which also debuted on the Croisette.
But that’s faint praise for a story that, although it’s almost all about fillings, trimmings and toppings, doesn’t seem to have that much content or, more importantly, depth.
Set in late-19th century France, The Pot Au Feu is loosely based on Marcel Rouffe’s 1924 novel The Passionate Epicure, depicting scenes from the life of the fictional bon viveur Dodin Bouffant.
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