“Accompanied by musical samples of opera and Italian pop music, ‘The Truffle Hunters’ is at its best when the camera simply stays with the men and their cherished animals — symbols not just of a sadly disappearing way of life, but of a relationship of mutual care and stewardship that isn’t quaintly sentimental as much as a matter of life or death. This endearing, thoroughly entertaining movie might be what we all need right now: An invitation to stop and smell the roses — or, if you’re lucky, their far less showy fungal cousins.”
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The Washington Post: The movies that wowed Post critics in 2021 — and where to watch them
2021 December 29
