Pig (2021)
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A reclusive truffle-hunter must venture into his past to recover his stolen prized pig.
The story
Rob, a reclusive truffle-forager and former renowned chef, lives in the Oregon wilderness with his prized foraging pig. His secluded life is disrupted when he is attacked and his pig is stolen by unidentified assailants. To find his companion, Rob must leave his sanctuary and travel to Portland, where he reconnects with his past and partners with a young, inexperienced supplier named Amir. The journey forces Rob to confront the memories of his former life as a chef and the circumstances that led him to the woods, as he navigates the complexities of his current situation to recover the animal he loves.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Rob, a former chef living in the Oregon wilderness, hunts truffles with his prized foraging pig. After the pig is stolen by thieves, Rob teams up with Amir, a young supplier, to track it down. Their journey takes them through a clandestine fighting ring and into the heart of Portland's culinary scene. Rob eventually discovers that the theft was orchestrated by Darius, a wealthy man who owns a high-end restaurant. After a tense confrontation where Darius offers a payout to abandon the search, Rob and Amir travel to Darius's home. They prepare a meal for Darius, recreating a moment from Rob's past. During the meal, Darius confesses that the thieves he hired actually killed the pig. Rob is left devastated, and the film ends with him returning to his cabin, finding solace in a recording of his late wife's voice.
- First release year
- 2021
- Runtime (minutes)
- 92
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Michael Sarnoski
- Writers
- Michael Sarnoski · screenplay
- Cast and characters
- Nicolas Cage · Robin "Rob" Feld; Alex Wolff · Amir; Adam Arkin · Darius
- Genres
- drama; thriller
- Themes
- loss; love
- Tone and mood
- meditative; melancholy
- Premise and plot tags
- truffle-hunting; culinary; road trip
- Reception
- The film received critical acclaim, particularly for Nicolas Cage's performance and the screenplay. It was described as a meditative and moving drama.
- Reported review scores
- Metacritic · score: 82 · scale: 100 · review count: 39
- Awards and nominations
- Independent Spirit Award · Best First Screenplay · win; Critics' Choice Movie Award · Best Actor · nomination
- Production trivia
- Sarnoski was inspired by a photograph of a truffle hunter.; The film is divided into three parts, inspired by the three courses of a meal.; Cage considers it his favorite film he has starred in to date.
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