Indeed, the two ordinary women described in this film found pleasure in food and their true selves. The whole movie is relaxed and enjoyable, which makes people memorable.
Julie, played by Aunt Mei, is an American woman living in France. She likes food and begins to learn how to cook. Because of her unique talent and unyielding attitude, she even stood out in an all-male class and published Mastering the Art of Cooking French Cuisine.
Years later, it was this book that ignited the heart of another young girl named Julia, who was called a boring and monotonous job. By chance, she found this book and began to challenge herself. She plans to make food according to the recipes in the book within one year and share her experience on her blog, which actually attracts the attention of many fans.
The whole film is interspersed with two timelines, which seems to be the distant echo of two time and space. Although they are different in age, women's moods are similar.
They long for something different in their lives, and food has become the kindling that illuminates their hearts, so they become attached to each other in different time and space.
Julia in the film had a mediocre time and couldn't find her true self. She had hoped to be a writer, but she didn't finish any books.
At this time, people are barren at heart, seem to have ideals and have too many things to do, but she can't grasp the direction. At this time, the idol is a beam of light. She made a plan for herself. She must finish 524 dishes in the idol book in one year and share every experience on her blog.
During this period, my mother objected and thought it was futile. At first, the husband also felt that his wife forced him to be too tired. He loves his wife deeply, looks at her so enthusiastically and understands her. When she couldn't hold on, he accompanied her to watch Julie's TV program to cheer her up. The tacit understanding between them is extremely sweet in the film.
Aunt Mei is really the happiest housewife in the play. She and her husband like delicious food. Although they are not young couples, they are still as beautiful as love.
She is like a naughty child, free to choose what she likes. Enthusiastic and talkative every day, and tinkling in the kitchen.
But in class, her indomitable spirit is full of Iraqi beauty. If the onions can't be cut well, she will cut them one by one at home, and the onions pushed like hills choke her eyes. Finally, I briefly compared the male students who looked down on her. It is also an indomitable gesture for her to seriously discuss writing books with her female companions and input recipes word by word on the typewriter.
She is frank, free and enthusiastic, so bright that people really can't open their eyes.
At the end of the film, although Julie doesn't accept Julia's practice, she is enough, and her idol gives her enough light.