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movie review - Eat Drink Man Woman

the journal of Michael Werneburg

twenty-eight years and a million words

Toronto, 1997.01.25

This is a flick from Taiwan about a small family - a man and his three daughters. The movie is about the separation of the family as everyone finds someone to love. A kicker in the end, when the old boy marries the daughter of the old lady next door. The setting and the culture make for a change of pace, and the tale is certainly resonant for anyone who's left the nest or parents watching their kids do the same.

Recommended.

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