The holiday season is a wonderful opportunity to look at family gatherings in cinema. This month we will showcase a selection of the best films about the sometimes cruel at times hilarious family gatherings.
The Cook, the Thief, his Wife and her Lover
| 124 minutes
In a large restaurant owned by a laconic cook, the thief and his wife dine regularly. One evening, the wife meets a man who becomes her lover…. A beautifully stylized film, displaying Greenaway’s typical attention to architectural details and cynicism towards the upper classes.
