The Song of Lunch
- TV Movie
- 2010
- 50m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
2.6K
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A London publisher recounts a lunchtime reunion with a former lover, in poetic monologue.A London publisher recounts a lunchtime reunion with a former lover, in poetic monologue.A London publisher recounts a lunchtime reunion with a former lover, in poetic monologue.
- Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
- 4 nominations total
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- TriviaThe photo on the dust jacket of the lead female character's husband's book is one of Greg Wise, Dame Emma Thompson's real-life husband.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Wright Stuff: Episode #14.45 (2010)
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Rickman and Thompson in Top Form
This film is not going to be for everyone. I knew that just five minutes in. But I loved it. The poem, the dialogue, the acting. Any lesser actors than these two could not have pulled it off. It is heartbreaking, because fairly early in, it becomes clear that someone has a problem and it is this issue, along with other feelings of inadequacy that is the true root of their relationship's demise. What is especially interesting is the fact that the viewer doesn't despise Rickman's character--rather, feels his humiliation and loss.
I gave the film eight stars rather than 10, because unresolved for me is the "WHY" of it. Why does he ask her to meet him for lunch to begin with? Is it to punish her? To rekindle something? Is the scene outside the apartment in Paris meant to illustrate obsession? Why does she agree to meet? Is she just being kind? If so--then why is she so cruel in her assessment of his book? The motivation/impetus for this lunch feels unclear to me.
I gave the film eight stars rather than 10, because unresolved for me is the "WHY" of it. Why does he ask her to meet him for lunch to begin with? Is it to punish her? To rekindle something? Is the scene outside the apartment in Paris meant to illustrate obsession? Why does she agree to meet? Is she just being kind? If so--then why is she so cruel in her assessment of his book? The motivation/impetus for this lunch feels unclear to me.
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