The Martha s Vineyard Times
Three friends take cooking lessons
“The Food Club,” a comedy featuring seniors, is screening virtually at the M.V. Film Society this week. Directed by Barbara Topsøle-Rothenborg, it describes the misadventures of three Danish women of a certain age at a cooking school in Puglia, Italy. Much like “Under the Tuscan Sun” or “Made in Italy,” it takes the viewers to scenically beautiful Italy, this time with Maria (Karoline Hamm), Berling (Stina Ekblad), and Vanja (Kirsten Lebfelot). All three are well-known Danish actresses.
The three friends, all pushing 70, have gathered after Maria discovers her husband Henrik is having an affair with a younger woman and after 44 years of marriage, is ready to dump her. Maria’s sons have given their parents a Christmas gift certificate to attend an Italian cooking school, and with Henrik no longer in the picture, the three friends decide to take advantage of it. Each of the three has a differe