The clash of two different cultures, flavors and people creates a
fusion that no one would have expected. This movie will tickle your
taste buds and let us understand two distinct and opposing cultures
through food. If you can stand the heat of the kitchen, keep on reading!
Synopsis
In “The Hundred-Foot Journey,” Hassan Kadam (Manish Dayal) is a
culinary ingénue with the gastronomic equivalent of perfect pitch.
Displaced from their native India, the Kadam family, led by Papa (Om
Puri), settles in the quaint village of Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val in the
south of France. Filled with charm, it is both picturesque and elegant –
the ideal place to settle down and open an Indian restaurant, Maison
Mumbai.
That is, until the chilly chef proprietress of Le Saule Pleureur, a
Michelin-starred, classical French restaurant run by Madame Mallory
(Academy Award®-winner Helen Mirren) gets wind of it. Her icy protests
against the new Indian restaurant a hundred feet from her own escalate
into a heated battle between the two establishments until Hassan’s
passion for French haute cuisine — and for Madame Mallory’s enchanting
sous chef, Marguerite (Charlotte Le Bon) — combine with his
mysteriously-delicious talent to weave magic between their two cultures
and imbue Saint-Antonin with the flavors of life that even Madame
Mallory cannot ignore.
At first Madame Mallory’s culinary rival, she eventually recognizes Hassan’s gift as a chef and takes him under her wing.
“The Hundred-Foot Journey” abounds with flavors that burst across the
tongue. A stimulating triumph over exile, blossoming with passion and
heart, it is a portrayal of two worlds colliding and one young man’s
drive to find the comfort of home, in every pot, wherever he may be.
TRAILER:
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