The Food of Love | Romantic Movie

The Food of Love – Paul, a handsome and talented music student is employed as the page-turner at one of the world famous pianist Kennington’s concerts in San Francisco.

The Food of Love (2002)
Director: Ventura Pons
Writers: David Leavitt, Ventura Pons
Stars: Paul Rhys, Kevin Bishop, Juliet Stevenson
Genre: Drama, Music, Romance
Country: Spain, Germany
Language: English
Release Date: February 1, 2002 (Spain)

Synopsis:
Paul, a handsome and talented music student is employed as the page-turner at one of the world famous pianist Kennington’s concerts in San Francisco. Not only is Paul diligent but also extremely attractive, a fact noticed by Kennington and his agent Mansourian, two men at the top of their chosen careers. Kennington and Paul meet again in Barcelona, where the boy is on holiday with his mother, Pamela, who is trying to get over her husband leaving her. Paul and Kennington fall in love but this has very different implications for both men. Kennington rushes back home escaping from commitment. Pamela, meanwhile, begins to recover her self-confidence but Paul is no longer a child. Back in the United States Paul learns that his musical career is not going to progress as desired; he simply is not talented enough. Paul and Pamela will learn through their living experience how to build a deeper relationship.

Reviews:
“Very enjoyable and sincere effort to describe the thoughts and feelings

associated with a young man’s awakening sexuality and coming out as a gay man.

Interesting and true parallels within the psychology used in the screen writing regarding the fact that the participants ie mother. lover, aquaintances and the young man; all ‘know’ about, and are aware of their individual ‘problems’, but cannot deal with these ‘problems’ until they help each to other bring them into the open.

Whether this be the young man’s acceptance and expression of his homosexuality, or the mother’s discovery and acknowledging of this; or the young man’s realisation that he will not be pursueing a dreamt-of carreer and of his realisation of the existence of the relationship that the object of his desire is already in.

The point being that we always ‘know’ but are unable to admit these kinds of situations and circumstances in our lives until we assist each other (supportively) to name, own and accept the matters. Then we can relate to each other and go on to live, be real and be contented, happy and find peace with ourselves and with each other.

Kevin Bishop as the young gay man, is very good at expressing the passions and frustrations that he and so many other gay men go through at that age and stage of their lives.

Not that this movie is heavy on the message, or in any particular way dark. In fact I found it to be a ‘feel good’ movie. They have their difficulties, but work on them, so you have the sense that they will get through together in the end.

I must say that he is also a very good looking man, but this does not distract from the sincerity of his acting performance. Nor does it give any impression that he is being used, or using the older men with whom he has sexual/emotional relations. On the other hand the older men are attracted to him for his looks, talents, and pleasantness of manner; while he is attracted to the older men for their support,assistance and encouragement of his career, and no doubt their experience and worldly sophistication. An entirely believable set of relationships. After all, if you are 18 years of age, then just about everyone that you meet or make love too is going to be older than you are.

These gay men are generally good for and to each other, and neither shallow or selfish about their dealings with each other. The way it really is with the majority of reasonably mature and caring individuals.

Thank you to the director, writers, and cast. Well done.”
– written by “ONEOCEAN” on IMDb.com

Also Known As (AKA):
(original title) Food of Love
Brazil Manjar de Amor(Festival Title)
Bulgaria Храна на любовта(Bulgarian)
Croatia Hrana ljubavi
Germany Früchte der Liebe – Food of Love
Japan Page Turner(English, Festival Title)
Japan ページ・ターナー(Japanese)
Poland Pokarm miłości
Russia Пища любви
Serbia Храна љубави
Spain Manjar de amor
Spain Menja d’amor(Catalan)
United States Food of Love

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