Babettes Feast
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Babette's Feast
Babette's Feast is truly a feastnot only does did it fill the stomach of the dinner guests, but it also fills the eyes, ears and minds of the viewers. It has an intense story full of rich characters.
Babette, whose name appears in the film's title, does not actually appear until about half way through the story and even then, her role in the plot seems minor and insignificant. Her significance in the plot will slowly unfold during the last few scenes of the film.
Instead, the story revolves around the lives of two spinster sisters, both extremely religious and dedicated to their father. One of the two sisters had given up her dream of marrying; while the other gave up her passion for music.
Upon the death of their father, the sisters, Philippa and Martina, became the shepherds of their father's congregation. They still continue to lead the same solitary lives. When Babette enters their lives as a housekeeper to seek refuge, they did not realize just how big an impact she would make in their lives.
At the beginning, the movie shows salted fish, hanging to be dried...