The Summer Pasta Recipe (2022)

Discret et tendre moment autour d'un plat de pâtes par Strongberry

Les pâtes c'est de la farine et de l'œuf. C'est la base de la cuisine, mais ce qui est formidable avec les pâtes c'est qu'elles n'ont jamais le même goût en fonction de la préparation. Certains plats vont créer chez nous des souvenirs. Une relation, c'est pareil. Aucune n'est identique, mais nous gardons des souvenirs - un lieu, un vêtement ou un plat.

Pas de flash-back inutiles, seulement une conversation entre deux anciens amants autour de la préparation d'un plat de pâtes. Cette conversation qui amène des souvenirs...
« Ça me fait penser à ce moment... Celui-ci me fait penser à cette fois où... » etc.
Au travers des échanges, on découvre ce qu'était leur relation et ce qu'elle est devenue. Comment ils étaient et ce qu'ils sont, aujourd'hui. Certains aveux sont prononcés, d'autres ont besoin d'être devinés. Des regrets et des sourires autour d'un bon repas.

L'image est maîtrisée, les lumières sont chaleureuses. La réalisation est propre. Une petite douceur avec son émotion discrète, mais bien présente.

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A recipe for pasta is simple at first glance, but it all depends on the seasoning, the addition of sauces, the quality of the ingredients to make the dish delicious. Some recipes bring back fond memories, others are forgotten as quickly as they were consumed.

Through the evocation of their common past or the glimpse of their current life, we feel that they have managed to preserve their good moments. I also felt the unsaid things, the affection that shines through, the care for each other and I think that maybe there is a possibility for them. Maybe the recipe at the time wasn't elaborate enough, or maybe it wasn't just right for the 20-year-olds they were.

Note: there is no predefined recipe for making a relationship work, each person finds the right fit in their own way to make it work.

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General Spoilers below. Bittersweet and open-ended but well done 11min short.
Very good acting and great nuances in the different tensions ebbing and flowing between the two leads. It was very believable that they had a history (though it's not explained in detail) and had complicated feelings.

I really want to go further into the story of these two. The ending is maybe, possibly, slightly hopeful- despite many years passing, they both seem to still be a bit stuck on each other. Just as the dish they made didn't "taste quite right" without the lemon, they are still missing each other in their lives.

I probably won't re-watch (unless they happened to film more of this story, then I would definitely keep watching).

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Sweet and relatable

As always, thoughts and opinions are my own and not intended to offend :) (lets be honest, these are just my ramblings)

I felt like this was a little different from the previous Strongberry shorts I've watched - and I liked that. This wasn't just fluffy and sweet, it was calm but with this feeling of loss as an undertone. Two men who once had a relationship coming together to help one another in a non-flirty, just platonic way was nice to see; that's not to say that there is no romantic feelings bubbling, but it felt like there was a possibility being recognised but not acted upon. I hope that makes sense!

This is another film I would love to have a longer version, or even just a follow up.

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