Please help me find a short film about a lunch
August 2, 2010 10:21 AM   Subscribe

I'm looking for the name of a short film about an older European couple having an afternoon meal - think "afternoon tea". It could have been from a short film compilation from the 80's. The whole thing takes place in a large, old-fashioned kitchen. A man with a big mustache comes in and sits at the table. The woman organizes a meal and sets it in front of him over the first five minutes or so. He starts to eat, while she finishes up a few things. She pours a cup of tea (hmm - I might be adding this part) and sits down and watches him eat. There's no dialog. I always had the impression that the people were English or Scandinavian, but I don't know why. I'm also pretty sure they are/were real people that somebody filmed - the whole thing is so natural and detailed... For whatever reason, this whole scene has stuck with me for many years, and the wry humour of it is something I'd like my kids to see. Any ideas?

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posted by sneebler to Media & Arts (2 answers total) 3 users marked this as a favorite
 
I think Roger Ebert has actually talked about this, but I think it's older. Is it humorous?
posted by smallerdemon at 10:09 AM on August 4, 2010


Response by poster: I thought it was humorous because of the blatant role stereotyping, and the fact that the people were totally ok with this arrangement. But overall I'd say it was more charming than funny.
posted by sneebler at 6:30 AM on August 8, 2010


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