Culinary Narratives and Emotional Landscapes: Food as a Metaphor for Human Relationships in Tran Anh Hung’s Cinema

This paper explores the intricate relationship between culinary narratives and emotional landscapes in the films of Tran Anh Hung, focusing on how food serves as a powerful metaphor for human relationships. By analyzing six of his films—The Scent of Green Papaya (Tran, 1993), Cyclo (Tran, 1995), The Vertical Ray of the Sun (Tran, 2000), Norwegian<p></p>