“The Passion of Dodin Bouffant”: an old recipe that is not very digestible

2023-11-09 09:31:39

The best soup is made in old pots, says the proverb. No luck with “The Passion of Dodin Bouffant”, which belies the adage. Winning a directing prize at Cannes for its director, Tran Anh Hung, and a selection by France to represent it at the Oscar for best foreign film – which created a controversy – the film is released in theaters this Wednesday. Which will not sound like good news for fans of light cuisine and modern cinema: when we saw it on the Croisette in May, this old and indigestible cinematic dish remained on our stomachs.