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Time and again it seems as if contemporary cinema makes all surprises impossible. One sequel follows the next, one franchise universe replaces the other, and yet they still exist: the little cinema events. Mark Mylod, who previously worked mainly in series, wants to scare us with "The Menu" - and he succeeds. In a classy restaurant, more or less select guests dine on exquisite dishes. Isolated on an island, the culinary arts are celebrated, almost ritualistically and solemnly. What the guests do not initially suspect, however, becomes clear over the course of the meal: they are not meant to survive this evening. The menu follows a deadly dramaturgy. The maître, who has won every gastronomic award, played coolly and sinisterly by Ralph Fiennes, settles accounts with his guests, who also represent the art audience as such. "The Menu" is not a variation of "Triangle of Sadness", not another "Eat the Rich" film, rather the film is an expression of a radical conception of art. More on this from Wolfgang M. Schmitt in the new film analysis! Literature: Antonin Artaud: The Theater and its Double. Matthes & Seitz. Thomas Bernhard: The Loser. Suhrkamp. You can support THE FILM ANALYSIS financially - thank you very much! PayPal: http://www.paypal.me/filmanalyse / wolfgangmschmitt Wolfgang M. Schmitt Subject: THE FILM ANALYSIS IBAN: DE29 5745 0120 0130 7858 43 BIC: MALADE51NWD PayPal: http://www.paypal.me/filmanalyse Produced by FatboyFilm: https://www.fatboyfilm.de / fatboyfilm / fatboyfilm