The appearance of Daling, on the one hand, connects the two primitive desires of sexual desire and appetite, and on the other hand, the pursuit of a pure natural original ingredient for appetite is highlighted. The Dandelion group is made by the practice of searching for the perfect food, highlighting a pursuit of craftsmanship. The two are both contrasting and connecting. In terms of interpretation, especially in the last breastfeeding scene of the film, it can be seen that "eating" is a primitive desire that people are born with, while breasts and lips are symbols of sex, and sexual desire and appetite are connected in this picture. . For more examples, there are egg yolk kisses between Daling and his girlfriend, and oyster kisses between Daling and a seaside woman. More directly, you can think of the sex scene between Daling and his girlfriend, which includes soft-armored insects, flour and other elements. The satisfaction of appetite and the climax of sexual desire are tightly intertwined in the narrative line of Daling. Both desires are primitive and natural. There is also love in the narrative line of Dandelion, but it is implicit and rational. The expression of appetite also pursues the means, form, etc. of cooking. Darling and dandelion both represent different understandings and pursuits of food. No matter which extreme, food can satisfy us so comprehensively. The doubtful place lies in Daling's views on the movie at the beginning and the end, why he is afraid of eating while watching the movie, and why the final movie is started when one is about to die. (Perhaps it has something to do with the film itself, voyeurism, and the three realms of Lacan. My own thoughts are too fragmented and ignorant, so I won’t discuss it if I’m lazy)
For the stories told in various branches, such as ordering meals, teaching pasta etiquette, people pulling teeth, dying mothers getting up and making the last supper for the family, mothers not letting sweet boys eat ice cream, supermarkets The old lady who kneads peaches, bread and other food... The people, age, life stage, and rituals covered by these stories are all comprehensive, and the prominent theme is "eating", which I think is also enriched beyond the two main narrative lines. The expression of appetite, it is very real. (Note: continue to be long-winded)
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