The Taste of Desire

Director: Willemiek Kluijfhout 
Country: Netherlands 
Duration: 87 minutes(feature) 
Year: 2021 
Language: English, Japanese, French, Swedish 
Category: Bringing The World To You 
Category Sponsor: RNZ
Film Sponsor: Heart Of The City
Topics: Arts and Culture, Food, Society

A cinematic essay exploring our deepest wishes through the eyes of six very different people using the oyster to symbolize our desires in life.

A cinematic exploration of our deepest wishes through the eyes of six very different people, in which the oyster symbolises our life’s desires. In murky waters, the oyster is peeled off the sea floor, dull, brown, grey pitted, it’s brought to the surface, clutched between two fingers and prised open. Inside is the glinting flesh open to the light, and on occasion the solid glistening treasure of the pearl.  
 
From a burlesque dancer to Michelin Chefs, moving between France, Sweden, New York, England and Japan, The Taste of Desire, samples real-life experiences, interpretations and passions. Cinematically stunning, with captivating characters, this bold film examines the complexity of human desire: our relationship to the world around us and ultimately what lengths we will go to find satisfaction.  A sensual, searching and at times surreal philosophical adventure.  

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