The romantic drama film “The Dish & the Spoon”, features an American romantic drama directed by Alison Bagnall, starring Greta Gerwig and Olly Alexander, “The Dish and the Spoon” was released in 2011. The film looks into issues of betrayal, togetherness and the need for love.
Synopsis
Rose (Greta Gerwig), after learning that her husband has been cheating on her tries to escape to a quiet beach town in Delaware. Here she meets a British teenager (Olly Alexander) who has his own relationship problems and has somehow been washed ashore. As they try to deal with their isolation, the two develop an odd relationship and go on quirky escapades that help them grow and accept themselves.
Awards & Wins
In 2011, the movie took part in SXSW Film Festival’s Narrative Feature Competition and was specifically nominated for the award.
Cast & Crew
- Director: Alison Bagnall
- Writers: Alison Bagnall, Andrew Lewis
- Cast:
- Greta Gerwig as Rose
- Olly Alexander as Boy
- Eleonore Hendricks as Emma
- Amy Seimetz as Emma’s Friend
- Adam Rothenberg as Husband
IMDb Ratings
The film has a rating of 5.8 out of ten on the site using data from about 1,300 user reviews. This rating is hosted on the site ‘imdb’.
Personal Insights
While, as the title suggests, “the dish and the spoon: the story of a love”, and as Gerwig herself admitted, the film features one of the most chaotic and bitter love stories of the era, it still has a happy ending, full of good feelings. Slay and simplicity: it’s awesome how well these two combinations of performer and character work together. Neither Alexander’s boyish charm nor the focus of Gerwig’s artistry was forced or unnatural. Their characters’ romance becomes even more convincing for the audience.
Cultural Significance
The feature film takes part of the once “sick” and saturated with negative emotions society and reinvents it with love, hope, strength, laughter, distance and art. The narrative makes sense and feels genuine because of the strong, rural-overcoming theme.
Overall, do not be afraid of falling in love in the oddest place, for this is, after all, a joyful story. Many complementing details made this film very “at the time” and engaging: I would recommend it to anyone looking for something original and beyond the mundane.