Centered on a quadrennial competition to be included among the best pastry chefs of France.
Like so many of these competition films the success of this one hinged on our being able to focus and care about one of the competitors. Once pulled in the actual footage became compelling. The skill on display here was truly remarkable and in spite of the apparently fey nature of the topic these men easily gained my respect before it was over. Why were there no women in the competition?
The film was marred...not fatally...by too-tight closeups and the usual swing pans, zoom racks, etc. I do wish this fad would pass. It gives me a headache
Even with this flaw the film was a winner.
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