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Food of Love (2002)

Food of Love poster
Original title
Menja d’amor
Directed by
Ventura Pons
Genre
drama film, LGBTQ-related film
Country
Germany, Spain
Runtime
1h 52m
Rated
R
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 24 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man becomes a page turner for a famous pianist and the two develop a complex relationship. The film follows their emotional connection and the consequences that unfold.

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What happens

Food of Love is a 2002 Spanish/German film based on the 1998 novel The Page Turner by David Leavitt. The screenplay was written by Ventura Pons who also directed the feature. In 2002, the film was the Official Selection at the Berlin International Film Festival, the Montreal World Film Festival and San Francisco International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival and the Philadelphia International Gay & Lesbian Film Festival. The film was released on DVD by Peccadillo Pictures in 2004. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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