The Feast (4 Stars)

This is the 25th film in the Stuttgart Fantasy Film Festival.

I don't always agree with my friends at the film festival. Almost everyone found this film boring, but I greatly enjoyed it. It starts off slowly, but it's worth waiting for the mystery to unravel.

Gwyn and his wife Glenda used to be simple farmers in Wales, but after discovering rare minerals on their land they've become wealthy. Gwyn has now become a member of parliament, the career of choice for the idle rich. But not all is going well for the family. Their son Guto is a drug addict. That's the hobby of choice for the idle rich. Their other son Gweirydd used to be a doctor, the pride of the family, but he gave up his job to practise sport. 

The family is planning a meal for their friends. They hire a young woman called Cadi to help with the cooking and act as a hostess. She doesn't talk much, but she follows instructions. It's obvious from the starts that she has ulterior motives, but it isn't until late in the film that we find out what they are.

I regret that the film doesn't show more of the beautiful Welsh scenery, but it's a good film, if you have the patience to wait for things to start happening.