This is Sarah. Although I made it clear in class that I did not like Babette's Feast, I found its messages and themes to be strong and clear. The Protestant way of life was extremely prevalent in this movie. The people of the village were taught to not associate food with pleasure.
The movie focuses around the lives of two sisters. The sisters live devoted to their father, church, and Protestant ways. A few years later, Babette, a French woman who was forced to leave her country, arrived at the sister's doorstep. She seemed fragile and lost and begged the sisters to take her in. The sisters accept Babette's offer and Babette worked as their housekeeper/cook.
As the movie progresses, Babette proves to be more rebellious than the sister's desire. She began to act according to her French roots rather than the Protestant way of life. Babette then offered to cook a traditional French dinner for the sister's and ten other guests. The sisters were hesitant to accept Babette's requests. The French way of life was the polar opposite of their simple lifestyle. Babette's character become something of question and the sisters refer to her as the devil.
The dinner scene was the most enjoyable part of the movie. Before the dinner, the sisters made it clear to their guests that no one was to enjoy the food. As the dinner progressed and mass amounts of wine was consumed, the guests strict Protestant lifestyles seemed to disappear. The guests began to laugh, joke, and enjoy the food.
The movie concluded on a positive note. The guests seemed to no longer repress their desires for food and seemed to have a more positive outlook on life.
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