If you love to cook and can’t imagine your life without cooking and delicious food, you will definitely like our new selection of movies.
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“Spices and Passions”, United States, India, United Arab Emirates, 2014
Gender: melodrama
Director: Lasse Hallstrom
Main actors: Helen Mirren, Om Puri, Manish Dayal
Age restrictions: 12+
An Indian immigrant family is forced to flee their hometown of Mumbai. The head of the family (Om Puri) once owned a restaurant, but as a result of the riots he lost not only the establishment, but also his beloved wife. A widower meets his children in Europe and, by chance, fate throws them into a small French town. Here the former chef decides to open his own restaurant.
However, literally a hundred meters away is an elegant establishment, the Weeping Willow, whose owner is the strict and tough Madame Malory (Helen Mirren). She dreams of getting the coveted Michelin stars and potential competitors clearly annoy her. A woman declares war on her rivals. But in the course of conflicts, disputes and fights, the cold British woman and the emotional Indian begin to get closer.
Photo: Frame from the film “Spices and Passions” / “Kinopoisk”
“Chief Adam Jones”, USA, UK, 2015
Gender: tragicomedy
Director: John Wells
Main actors: Bradley Cooper, Sienna Miller, Omar Sy
Age restrictions: 18+
Adam Jones was a famous chef at one of the best restaurants in Paris. But the arrogant cook did not pass the test of fame: alcohol abuse and illegal drugs caused him to lose everything he had. Now Adam makes a living in a small bar, where he collects oysters from their shells.
However, Jones does not lose hope of regaining his former popularity and realizing his dream of winning a third Michelin star. She tries to return to his profession, but his former colleagues, knowing his difficult character, refuse to work with him.
Adam has a second chance: he is offered to run a restaurant in which it is necessary to change absolutely everything: from the design to the menu. In his frenetic desire to succeed, the chef makes life miserable for his employees. Jones behaves arrogantly, demands total obedience, and tolerates no objections. In this search for his dream, the chef himself is on the verge of a nervous breakdown. All it takes is the last straw. And trouble is just around the corner.
Photo: Still from the movie “Chief Adam Jones” / “Kinopoisk”
“Toast”, UK, 2010
Gender: melodrama
Director: SJ Clarkson
Main actors: Freddie Highmore and Helena Bonham Carter
Age restrictions: 18+
The film is based on the biographical story of famous food author Nigel Slater. He was not a professional chef, but he loved to cook. His home recipes quickly caught on with housewives, and his book Eat by Him won a National Book Award in 2013.
Nigel loved his mother very much, who was a terrible cook. The only dish he could prepare was normal toast. Nigel himself had a culinary talent; He loved inventing dishes, reworking classic recipes and adding new ingredients.
After the death of his mother, the hero’s father hires a housekeeper, Joan, and the boy fears that the woman will take his late father’s place. At the same time, the new resident of the house is an excellent cook! Nigel literally confronts her in the kitchen; Every day he invents new dishes for his father to surpass Joan in the kitchen.
Photo: Still from the film “Toast” / “Kinopoisk”
“Wing or leg”, France, 1976
Gender: comedy
Director: Claude Zidi
Main actors: Luis de Funes, Coluche
Age restrictions: 0+
Charles Duchmain is a harsh restaurant critic feared by France’s most respected chefs. He mercilessly reduces rating stars, ruins entire establishments and indulges in derogatory comments about the professionalism of culinary specialists.
The fact is that Mr. Duchmain has first-class taste, he can determine the composition of a dish with almost a bite. The criticism is also extremely categorical about the products used in the preparation of the recipes. Therefore, he wages a secret war against the owner of a successful chain of cheap cafes where they cook with preservatives and semi-finished products.
But one day one of the chefs, offended by Duchmain’s criticism, forces the restaurant owner to eat fast food. Because of this, Charles ends up in the hospital and, to his horror, realizes that he has lost his culinary gift.
Photo: Frame from the film “Wing or Leg” / “Kinopoisk”
“Chocolate”, USA, UK, 2000
Gender: melodrama
Director: Lasse Hallstrom
Main actors: Juliette Binoche, Judi Dench, Alfred Molina, Lena Olin, Johnny Depp
Age restrictions: 12+
A mysterious woman, Vienne Rocher, settles in a small French town famous for its puritanical morals. She arrives here with her daughter Anouk and a small set of things. But this woman will turn the boring and orderly life of the town upside down.
Vienne opens a pastry shop whose chocolate aromas attract more and more visitors. And the kindness of the hostess and her magical gift of understanding people’s desires through chocolate win the hearts of local residents. The local mayor, the conservative Count Paul de Reynaud, opposes Vienna. But not even he can resist the charms of chocolate.
By the way, the film is based on the novel by the writer Joan Harris, and in her book not everything ended as well as in the film. But this is just the end of the first book! In total, four have been written about the history of Vienna: “Chocolate”, the sequels “Candy Shoes”, “Peaches for Monsieur Curé” and the final part, “The Strawberry Thief”.
Photo: Still from the film “Chocolate” / “Kinopoisk”
“Forbidden Kitchen”, United States, Brazil, 2019
Gender: comedy
Director: Fernando Grostein Andrady
Main actors: Noah Schnapp, Mr. Jorge, Dagmara Dominczyk
Age restrictions: 12+
Abe, 12, lives in a large Arab-Jewish family, where every family party turns into a big conflict. Tired of the fights between his parents and grandparents, the boy decides to try to reconcile his family with the help of cooking.
During the summer holidays, he secretly gets a job as an assistant at a small street cafe owned by a Brazilian. Abe dreams of creating and preparing that perfect dish that will restore harmony and peace to the family.
Photo: Frame from the film “Forbidden Kitchen” / “Kinopoisk”
“Recipe of love”, France, 2023
Gender: historical melodrama
Director: Tran Anh Hung
Main actors: Juliette Binoche, Benoît Magimel
Age restrictions: 18+
The original title of the film is “The Passion of Doden Bouffan”. The main characters are the top chef Eugenie (Juliette Binoche) and the gourmet gourmet, as they call him behind his back, the “Napoleon of gastronomy”, Daudin Bouffant (Benoit Magimel). They have been living together for 20 years, although their strange union has not been formalized. For all these years, Eugenie has cooked for Daudin and the inspiration to create unusual dishes came from passion and love.
By the way, Juliette and Benoit got married 20 years ago and have a daughter together. Therefore, it is difficult not to notice the “chemistry” between the actors. To make the kitchen look realistic and the recipe to be followed exactly, the famous French chef Pierre Gagnaire, winner of 14 Michelin stars, was invited to the film as a culinary advisor.
Photo: Frame from the film “Recipe for Love” / “Kinopoisk”
“Menu”, USA, 2022
Gender: suspense
Director: Marcos Mylod
Main actors: Ralph Fiennes, Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicholas Hoult
Age restrictions: 18+
The main character Margot (Anya Taylor-Joy) receives an invitation to an exclusive dinner at a restaurant located on a small island. The girl feels uncomfortable, because the guests are entirely members of high society and only rich people.
The host of the evening, celebrity chef Julian Slovik (Ralph Fiennes), promises to surprise the pampered guests with unexpected surprises on the menu. And even the most sophisticated gourmets are not prepared for such surprises. The chef and his team begin to exterminate the customers one by one.
Photo: Frame from the film “Menú” / “Kinopoisk”
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