As of this morning, I've finally seen this film and...I liked it
It's kind and gentle*, and while it's not the most brilliant film I've ever seen (it's not trying to be) it probably deserves more exposure and recognition than it has. Certainly one to watch again every so often.
And I (predictably) enjoyed the feedism subplot; yes, the film laughs a little at the feeder character, but not because he's 'weird', it's because he's a bit of a clueless teenage boy (like most teenage boys are). That, and the two women he falls for are portrayed very sympathetically, the feedee/foodee aspect of Carrie Baker Reynolds' character being portrayed as a 'zest for life' kinda thing. So yeah, quite a good way to start a slow Sunday
*which is surprising given the nature of some of the subplots.