Obsessed with shows like “The Bear” and need an extra fix of the culinary world? Well, here’s a list of five films that place a spotlight on the culinary world and the chefs who inhabit them.
On the busiest night of the year at one of the hottest restaurants in London, charismatic and commanding head chef Andy Jones balances along a knife's edge as multiple personal and professional crises threaten to destroy everything he's worked for. A surprise visit from a health and safety inspector sets the staff on edge as the overbooked hot spot fills with guests. Jones tries his best to diffuse tensions between management and crew while catering to the ridiculous demands of customers.
The film, penned by Will Tracy and Seth Reiss, "focuses on a young couple who visits an exclusive destination restaurant on a remote island where the acclaimed chef has prepared a lavish tasting menu, with some shocking surprises.
The tense survival tale is set over several late-night hours in a sparsely peopled Brazilian restaurant. When an armed robbery interrupts an already-terse dynamic between boss and customer, a group of virtual strangers are tossed into a frantic fight for their lives.
A power couple within the Danish gourmet scene runs the popular restaurant Malus in Copenhagen. The couple is willing to sacrifice everything to achieve their dream -- getting the coveted Michelin star.
Remy, a rat, aspires to become a renowned French chef. However, he fails to realise that people despise rodents and will never enjoy a meal cooked by him.